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Guided writing

Build My Response

Writing isn't a mystery. It's a set of steps. Choose where you want to start — LADDER will coach you, not write for you.

Build My Paragraph

One PRTEE part at a time, with feedback after every part.

Best for Language Paper 1 Q2 and Q3, and any Literature paragraph.

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Build My Essay

Plan a line of argument, then build each paragraph from it.

Best for Literature essays on your set texts.

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Climb My Grade

Your own writing, improved by exactly one step — every change explained.

Best when you already have something written.

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LADDER coaches you up the ladder — it never writes your answer for you. The words you submit to your school or exam board must be your own.

The Kelly Framework

PRTEE

PRTEE is the foundation, not the ceiling. Once the structure is secure, you're encouraged to write with more independence.

P

Point

Say what you think, clearly and simply.

R

Reference

Quote the exact words that prove it.

T

Technique

Name what the writer has done.

E

Explain

Say what it makes the reader think or feel.

E

Explore

Push further — another reading, or the bigger idea.

Support that fades

You choose how much help you want. Scaffolds are sentence starters, and they step back as your writing becomes more independent.

  1. Heavy scaffold

    Sentence starters for every part. Working towards Grade 4.

  2. Guided scaffold

    Starters for the harder parts only.

  3. Light scaffold

    A reminder of what each part does.

  4. Independent

    No starters. Your structure, your choices.

How feedback is shown

What's workingYour next improvementSkill demonstratedCorrection

Every colour always comes with a written label, so nothing depends on seeing colour.