SKILLS KS3 Englishstudent example mini-essays and stories The work in this section was written by SHSG students during KS3. It is included here to help KS3 students see the different skills in action in an authentic way. Year 7 mini-essay example Year 7 short story example 1 Year 7 short story example 2 Year 8 mini-essay example Year 8 short story example 1 Year 8 short story example 2 Year 8 short story example 3