Apprentice of Fine Arts (AFA) in Creative Writing: results for Summer 2019 Cumulative percentage of candidates A* 18% A*-A 53% A*-B 79% A*-C 95% A*-D 100% A*-E 100% Table shows results for 38 candidates from 7 centres: Badminton School; Bristol Grammar School; Clevedon School; Enfield County High School; Kingswood School; Marlborough College; Redmaids High School
List of Stimulus Texts (2019)
Please find here the List of Stimulus Texts for the 2019 examinations for WRITE-3 Responsive Writing.
PAPER NATIONS
The second stage of consultation over the Paper Nations Benchmarks for Creative Writing was launched at the NAWE conference in York in November 2018. These are exciting proposals for the teaching of Creative Writing across all stages of education in the UK, and it’s exciting to see that many of the published ideas for recommended … Continue reading PAPER NATIONS
NAWE (National Association of Writers in Education)
On the weekend of 9-11 November, David Briggs attended the annual NAWE conference in York. He presented a paper about the Apprenticeship of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and found many supportive allies for the AFA project from those teaching Creative Writing in Higher Education. The conference is a superb opportunity to hear about the … Continue reading NAWE (National Association of Writers in Education)
WRITE-2 and WRITE-3 EXAMINATIONS
The dates for the first examinations in WRITE-2 and WRITE-3 will be as follows: WRITE-2 (2 hours): Monday 13 May, 2019: 13:30 WRITE-3 (3 hours): Wednesday 15 May, 2019: 09:00 Please send Estimates of Entries (EOE) to David Briggs dbriggs@bgs.bristol.sch.uk by Wednesday 10 October.
Sabbatical
From April 2018 till September 2018, David Briggs will be on sabbatical. He will be teaching Creative Writing (Poetry) at Bath Spa University, alongside being Poet in Residence for the Bristol Poetry Institute at Bristol University. He will also be using the time to develop resources and information for the Apprentice of Fine Arts in … Continue reading Sabbatical
Our first Show and Tell
On Wednesday 31 January, WEB held the first of our Show and Tell sessions at Bristol University School of Education, hosted by Dr Lorna Smith. Teachers from Marlborough College, Badminton School, Red Maids High and Bristol Grammar School met to share ideas for the teaching of poetry, prose fiction, prose non-fiction, and script. It was … Continue reading Our first Show and Tell
UCAS: Recognised Programme
UCAS has now published the Educational Information Profile (EIP) for the AFA in Creative Writing. This means the course is now a Recognised Programme, alongside just two other similar courses: the alternative programmes run by Bedales and Sevenoaks. We recommend that students mention the AFA in their personal statements when applying through UCAS. Admissions Tutors … Continue reading UCAS: Recognised Programme
NATE: Teaching English
In the recently published Issue 15 of NATE’s Teaching English, David Briggs reflects on his rewarding experiences with A Level Creative Writing, and the replacement course which he and Andrew Jamison have designed following the DFE’s scrapping of the A Level. https://www.nate.org.uk/magazine-journals/
Longitudinal Study
Lorna Smith at the Bristol University Graduate School of Education is looking to run a longitudinal study of the AFA in Creative Writing as it unfolds in a variety of centres, including Clevedon School and Enfield County High School. The intention is to begin research from October 2017. Please contact WEB if you would like to … Continue reading Longitudinal Study
