GCSE Descriptive Writing Toolkit (AQA/Edexcel) – Whispers at Dawn

You can save hours of planning with this ready to use GCSE Descriptive Writing Toolkit, mapped to AQA & Pearson Edexcel Paper 1, Question 5. It’s perfect for KS3–KS4. This bumper pack includes eight high quality resources designed to build strong AO5/AO6 skills and boost student confidence.

What’s Included (8 Resources):

• Grade 9 exemplar – Whispers at Dawn with annotations and grade breakdown
• Grade 4 exemplar – Woven Sapphire, ideal for MAGPI improvement tasks
• 2 adaptable lesson plans mapped to Ofsted’s Intent–Implementation–Impact
• Editable PowerPoint in a visual storytelling style
• Printable MAGPI checklist (Metaphor, Adjectives, Grammar variety, Personification, Imagination)

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• It’s ready-to-use and classroom-tested
• It builds descriptive and narrative writing skills
• it supports progress from pass to top-band
• The MAGPI technique helps students upgrade writing quickly
• It saves planning time and fits easily into existing schemes of work

This resource is suitable for AQA, Edexcel, and other GCSE/IGCSE English exam boards.

This toolkit is part of the Exam Shelf project which provides practical, high-quality non-AI produced English resources to help teachers and students succeed.

About me

I created this GCSE English support resource and the MAGPI technique as part of my Postgraduate Study in Education. Each resource in my shop has been written by me. I am a teacher and examiner and have created them using research (and personal classroom practice) informed methods. I have found that these methods work well and decided to share them with other educators.

I hope you find my resources useful, please leave feedback if you do!