Primary School Writing GuideAcademic & Opinion-Based Writing
Academic & Opinion-Based Writing
Help children explain ideas, share facts, express opinions with reasons, begin to persuade, and respond thoughtfully to reading.
Instructions
Information reports
Opinion reasons
Primary Academic Writing
Build clear explanations before opinions become arguments.
This section helps children organise facts, reasons, evidence, examples, introductions, conclusions, and simple PEEL paragraphs.
What This Guide Covers
Work through the core skills students need to practise, draft, revise, and improve with confidence.
Instructions
Information reports
Opinion reasons
Introductions
Evidence examples
PEEL paragraphs
Develop These
Move from practical explanation into opinion, evidence, structure, and confident academic paragraphs.
Start here
Writing Instructions and Procedures
Read the overviewInformation Reports and Facts
Read guideOpinion Writing: Explain Your Reasons
Read guideIntroductions and Conclusions
Read guideUsing Evidence and Examples
Read guideParagraph Structure (PEEL) for Kids
Read guideA practical guide sequence for students building stronger writing skills.