Ready Steady Write is our award-winning, evidence-based primary writing scheme for EYFS, KS1 and KS2. Built around high-quality, language-rich literature, it provides a structured and sequenced approach that develops confident, independent writers across all year groups. Our writing units are carefully mapped to the National Curriculum to ensure consistent progression from early years through to Year 6.

Ready Steady Write is a flexible solution for both individual schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs), offering a consistent approach to writing that supports school-wide improvement.

A Primary Writing Scheme for EYFS, KS1 & KS2

Evidence-based primary writing curriculum used by MATs and schools.

As a fully resourced English writing curriculum for primary schools, Ready Steady Write supports teachers with expertly planned lessons, grammar and vocabulary development, and daily sentence accuracy work. This writing programme for primary schools is designed to meet the needs of all learners — including EAL, SEND, and the lowest 20% — through adaptive teaching and a clear writing journey.

It empowers English subject leaders and senior leaders to lead writing effectively across their school or trust, with detailed guidance, progression documents, and built-in CPD. Every element is evidence-informed and focused on improving pupil outcomes

An English Writing Curriculum Designed for Primary Schools

Take a Closer Look Inside Ready Steady Write
Explore our interactive brochure to see how Ready Steady Write brings the writing curriculum to life across EYFS, KS1 and KS2. Inside, you’ll find an overview of the teaching sequence, a walkthrough of the four-part model, sample Example Texts, vocabulary strategies, and the Story Friends that support younger writers.

This brochure gives a clear and practical insight into how the resource works — and how it helps raise writing standards through structured teaching, grammar in context, and whole-school consistency.

Award-winning writing scheme for UK primary schools – Ready Steady Write

Pupil editing work during a writing lesson with Ready Steady Write

Vocabulary and grammar display supporting KS2 writing outcomes

Classroom working wall showing sentence accuracy from Ready Steady Write

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See the Impact of Ready Steady Write in Schools Across the UK
This section of the Impact Counts 2024 report showcases the tangible difference Ready Steady Write is making in primary schools and MATs nationwide. Featuring direct quotes from recent Ofsted reports, externally moderated writing outcomes and data case studies, it offers clear evidence of raised standards and accelerated progress in writing.

You'll find 'before and after' attainment snapshots, school-level data exceeding national averages, and real-world examples of how structured teaching and consistent implementation have transformed writing outcomes. The report also includes leadership testimonials, classroom video clips and external validation — providing powerful insight into the effectiveness of this evidence-based writing programme.

Upcoming Flagship Events:

School leaders exploring best practice in teaching writing during Mill View Impact Showcase with Literacy Counts

Impact Showcase - Mill View Primary School

Thursday 22 May 2025 | 2:15PM - 4:40PM | In-person event at Mill View Primary School, Chester

Join Literacy Counts at Mill View Primary School, one of our Flagship Schools, for an inspiring afternoon of best practice in primary literacy. This Impact Showcase offers school and MAT leaders the opportunity to see how Ready Steady Write and Ready Steady Comprehension are embedded across the curriculum to raise writing and reading outcomes. Explore classrooms, discover the power of our teaching sequences in action and hear directly from children and staff about the impact on progress, workload and pupil engagement.

Learn more about this event here.

Primary writing display with high-quality pupil work from EYFS to Year 6 using Ready Steady Write at Mill View Impact Showcase

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Fully Resourced

Ready Steady Write is an online resource with everything teachers and leaders need to implement a dynamic, sequenced, and ambitious writing curriculum. All available at the click of a button!

Structured writing sequence from the Ready Steady Write curriculum

Extended writing opportunities through Ready Steady Write PLUS+ resources

Additional units included in membership!

Shakespeare (Y3 - Y6)
Olympics (EYFS - Y6)
Science (EYFS - Y6)
6 week units (EYFS - Y6)
and more coming soon!

Creative writing based on Shakespeare's plays in KS2 English lessons

English subject leader planning enrichment writing units with Ready Steady Write PLUS+

KS1 class using picture books to explore emotions in writing

…and much more!

Ready Steady Write is a Teach Primary Award Winner!

Ready Steady Write winner of the Teach Primary English Award 2023 for outstanding writing curriculum

Here’s what the UKLA judge said:

“Ready Steady Write is an excellent, user-friendly and comprehensive platform that is long-lasting and rich. It was highly praised by the judges for its impressive joined-up approach, which offers a real wealth and wide selection of resources for whole school planning purposes. Each unit has quality children’s literature embedded within it; they are inclusive and could be found in most classrooms. The programme includes dedicated segments for narrative or non-fiction outcomes, all centred around the importance of talk which ensures rich writing and deeper learning; whilst poetry creation is integrated into each curriculum block. In addition to the thorough planning units and examples of children’s writing, clear links to the national curriculum and teaching slides, the website encompasses robust assessment and monitoring strategies. This element was noted by the judges as particularly helpful for those in senior leadership to ensure a consistent approach is easily implemented across the school. Both early career teachers and those well-experienced in the profession will find value within this site.”

-Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves, UKLA

What people are saying:

“The high quality resources included vocabulary that the children used in their own writing.”

Pupils reflecting on their writing progress during a Ready Steady Write lesson

“The resources are engaging and they allow children to experience success.”

Year 6 pupils celebrating their final writing outcomes created using Ready Steady Write

“Good resources to help with setting independent tasks.”

KS2 pupil selecting words from a vocabulary bank in a structured writing session

KS2 pupil completing independent writing using Ready Steady Write resource

“The visual aids and sentence work at the start of each lesson linked well. We have seen progress in the children’s writing since the start of the unit.”

“The resources correlate with the plans well. Everything was easy to follow and navigate.”

Teacher giving feedback to a pupil during a Ready Steady Write writing lesson

“Helps with teacher workload as everything is there for you in one place and easy to access.”

“Incidental write word banks worked well to help ensure the high expectation of vocabulary usage. This was a reduction of workload for the teacher.”

“Interactive sections were really helpful, e.g. a link back to a summary of the writer's links during a 'write' session. Very clear and handy to have in one place.”

FAQs

Yes! We have developed a mixed-age planning guidance document which explains how Ready Steady Write can work in your mixed-age classes. This includes a suggested planning cycle document that addresses this explicitly. We can also help you through Consultancy Support to map out the units to meet the needs of your specific school context.
Our ‘core’ Ready Steady Write units are designed to cover a half term, with roughly 15 lessons per writing outcome. Each core unit has 2 main writing outcome.
Our Ready Steady Write PLUS+ units are typically 3-week units (unless stated otherwise) and these are available to all members to help schools design their curriculum.
Our Ready Steady Write units are full of incidental writes which build up to a larger writing outcome. Many of these incidental writes are poems in various forms. Email hello@literacycounts.co.uk for an overview of the poetry covered in each unit.
Literacy Counts do not supply the vehicle texts to accompany Ready Steady Write units. They can be purchased through Madeline Lindley or any bookseller.
Get in touch here for more information on our vehicle text and/or to request a book list.
Ready Steady Write is a whole school membership through 1 shared school account. All the resources you need for your writing curriculum can be found in the online membership!
Yes! Whole school CPD on Ready Steady Write is absolutely essential to the successful implementation and rollout of this resource. Engaging in whole school launch training will ensure consistency and fidelity to the resource. For more information about our Ready Steady Write training, get in touch here.

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A Primary Writing Scheme for EYFS, KS1 & KS2

An English Writing Curriculum Designed for Primary Schools