Using the Bullseye Method to plan Descriptive Writing

This creative lesson uses a picture prompt and the bullseye method to guide students from broad context to a single, intense focal moment, helping them shape atmosphere and sharpen sensory detail. Pupils practise precise vocabulary, varied sentence structures and deliberate punctuation to meet the updated GCSE English Language requirements, with explicit focus on AO5, which covers atmosphere and shaping meaning, and AO6, which covers lexis, sentence craft and accuracy. Activities encourage imaginative choices such as unexpected viewpoints, figurative language and rhythmic sentence contrasts while building the technical control examiners expect.