
Handwriting Reset is a structured, practical handwriting intervention designed for older pupils who need to relearn the foundations of clear, legible writing.
This full-year programme focuses on the core skills needed for readable handwriting: letter formation, size, baseline control, spacing and fluency. It is particularly suitable for pupils whose handwriting is difficult to read because letters are poorly formed, bunched together, inconsistently sized or placed incorrectly on the line.
The programme is designed for short, manageable 15–30 minute sessions and is ideal for use in 1:1 intervention, SEND support, literacy catch-up, tutoring, inclusion, alternative provision or small-group work.
Importantly, the programme does not rely on reading ability. Letter and word activities can be completed as visual copying tasks, making the resource suitable for pupils who may also be receiving separate phonics or literacy intervention.
What is included?
A complete 36-session handwriting programme
Structured across the full school year
Detailed teacher guidance
Accompanying student workbook
Baseline and final handwriting assessments
Progress checkpoints
Personal target-letter activities
Visual handwriting zone support
Practical and hands-on activities
The programme teaches letter formation, size and height control, baseline awareness, letter spacing, word spacing, fluency and sustained handwriting practice. It also includes pupil reflection and progress review activities.
Programme sections:
Section 1 — Control Before Letters
Section 2 — Curly Letter Family
Section 3 — Straight and Down Letters
Section 4 — Humps, Stems and Rounded Letters
Section 5 — Diagonals and Complete Alphabet
Section 6 — Size Control
Section 7 — Spacing Control
Section 8 — Fluency and Transfer
Many handwriting resources are aimed at younger children and can feel inappropriate for older pupils. Handwriting Reset keeps the teaching explicit and highly scaffolded while using a cleaner, more age-appropriate intervention style.
The programme breaks handwriting down into manageable physical skills, allowing pupils to build success gradually rather than simply being told to “write more neatly”.
It is especially useful for pupils who cannot consistently form lowercase letters, write letters that are difficult to recognise, bunch letters together, struggle with letter size or have poor baseline control.
It is also suitable for pupils who mix tall, short and descending letters, need handwriting intervention alongside separate phonics teaching, lack confidence in written work or benefit from highly visual and practical learning.
Suitable for:
KS2 and KS3 handwriting intervention
SEND pupils
Dyslexia support
Literacy intervention
Alternative provision
Tutoring
1:1 support
Teaching assistants
SENCO intervention programmes
Home education
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