Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- written a synopsis of your work in progress and a covering letter to a potential agent, producer or publisher
- written a complete short story, script or opening of a novel or script for children
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the role of agents and editors in the publishing industry and the routes towards publication
- a range of contemporary works for children and young people and the stylistic and structural devices employed by their authors
- the qualities of a successful work for children or young people
- the process of writing a novel or script for children or young people
- the marketplace, target audiences, and age ranges for specific works
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- evaluate and offer constructive criticism on the work of your fellow students
- look critically at your own work in order to edit it and rewrite it as necessary to achieve a professional standard
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- confidently present your work to small groups of your peers
- give and receive constructive criticism
- analyse and understand a range of texts for children and young people
- write fiction/drama for particular age-groups of children and young people
- plan, structure, edit and improve your work
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 20 |
| Independent Study | 130 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Ella Dove (2025). How To Roller-Skate with One Leg. Orchard Books.
Lex Croucher (2023). Gwen and Art Are Not in Love. Bloomsbury YA.
Nazneen Ahmed Pathak (2023). City of Stolen Magic . Puffin.
Nathanael Lessore (2024). King of Nothing. Hot Key Books.
Kate DiCamillo (2014). Flora and Ulysses . Walker Books.
Patrice Lawrence (2019). Diver's Daughter: A Tudor Story. Scholastic.
Simon James Green (2019). Alex in Wonderland. Scholastic.
Sophie Anderson (2019). The Girl Who Speaks Bear. Usborne Publishing Ltd.
Katherine Applegate (2012). One and Only Ivan. Harper Collins Children's Books.
Melissa See (2022). You, Me, and Our Heartstrings. Scholastic Press.
Louise Jordan (2010). How To Write for Children: And Get Published. Piatkus Books.
Yarrow Townsend (2022). The Map of Leaves. Chicken House.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Written assignment | 75% |
| Critical commentary | 25% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assessed written tasks | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal