Creating Interesting Characters

A GCSE English writing resource designed to create an interesting character. This resource can be used either in class for whole class teaching, as a group activity or independently by pupils.

It provides an easy step-by-step scaffolded approach with three activities each of which build upon each other. There are readings and questions designed to raise awareness of what an interesting character looks like, providing an experiential approach.

The first writing task is scaffolded, enabling pupils to develop a character using images and questions. It is designed to be easy to use and accessible to all levels of ability, supporting pupils to enjoy creating their well-realised, interesting and believable fictional character.

The ‘show me what you have learnt’ element of the activity is to write a letter as the character they have created using the planning they have done. There is an example to go alongside this.

Next steps:
Pupils should be able to call upon this simple but effective method when asked to describe a character or to write character-based fiction.