Are there past papers for the 9+ English exam?

Created to help your child prepare for the upcoming exam, our 9+ Picture Prompt resource includes two Writing Prompts that each require your child to respond to a picture. We will mark your child’s work and provide detailed reports for both prompts. Please click the link above to learn more.

How do I teach my 8-9-year-old writing with a picture prompt?

There are many ways to teach picture response prompts to children, the most common ways are through interactive learning protocols, this can be achieved through understanding concepts of impression, truism, inference and conclusion, so they have a good grasp of the key skills required to carry out the picture response prompt exercise. These skills can be learnt at all ages and to levels that match the competency of the child.

What should a 8-9-year-old be able to interpret in a Picture Response Prompt?

Children should be able to comprehend the image and clearly explain the core focal subject and feature. In addition, your child should be able to explain the action taking place in the image and also provide context on what is likely to happen next, based on the subject’s actions and emotions depicted in the image.

What is the Picture Response Writing milestone for a 8-9-year-old?

The key picture response milestone at this age is to demonstrate strong comprehension skills by identifying the main subject in the image and highlighting the active action taking place. In addition, your child should be able to provide context on what is likely to happen next, based on the subject’s actions and emotions depicted in the image. It's also important for children employ proper spelling and grammar throughout the exercises.

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Two 9+ Picture Response Writing Prompts that each require your child to respond to a picture.
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