This comprehensive scheme of work covers the Edexcel IGCSE English Language Anthology non-fiction texts and has been designed to develop both analytical and examination skills in a structured, engaging way. Lessons are lively and student-focused, incorporating a wide range of activities that encourage discussion, annotation, comparison and critical thinking. Throughout the scheme, students regularly practise exam-style questions in the format of the Edexcel Language paper, building confidence and familiarity with the assessment requirements. Comparative texts are drawn from past examination materials, alongside carefully written original extracts that closely replicate the style and challenge of the exam. Although designed for the Edexcel IGCSE course, the scheme can also be successfully adapted for Key Stage 3 or as a broader non-fiction unit.
KS3 - A lesson focusing on Understanding & Reading Non-Fiction Texts using a Non-Fiction article on how insects can help catch Rhino poachers. A variety of activities included, included AQA English Language Question 1.
Due to copyright, the article is not included, but a link to it is in the notes of the first slide. It can also be found online.
This bundle consists of 30 thoroughly planned lessons that take students through every non-fiction text in the Edexcel IGCSE English Anthology. Lessons incorporate Paper 1-style question practice, guided analysis of each text, and some transactional writing practice (article writing and persuasive writing).
List of non-fiction texts covered:
‘The Danger of a Single Story’
‘A Passage to Africa’
‘The Explorer’s Daughter’
‘Explorers or boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets rescue bill’
‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’
‘Young and Dyslexic? You’ve got it going on’
‘A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat’
‘Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan’
‘H is for Hawk’
‘Chinese Cinderella’
This 100 page Word document resource is aimed at pupils following Edexcel International GCSE English Language specification A. It focuses on preparation for question 4 of the Paper 1 examination on the ten non-fiction Anthology texts: The Danger of a Single Story; A Passage to Africa; The Explorer’s Daughter; Explorers or Boys Messing About; Between a Rock and a Hard Place; Young and Dyslexic; A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat; Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan; H is for Hawk; Chinese Cinderella.
FOR A DETAILED PREVIEW, SEE THE FREE RESOURCE ‘THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: WORKBOOK WITH ANSWERS’ WHICH IS THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THIS BOOKLET
The booklet can be used as a basis for teacher-led lessons, as a revision pack, or as self-study materials for pupils who have missed the teaching of the Anthology due to absence or starting courses late.
The study of each anthology text is divided into the following sections:
Background and context: Brief details about the writer and the topic of the extract
Summary of the text: Summary of the main issues covered in the extract
Get started: Pre-reading activity to lead pupils into the text
Read the text: Instruction to read the whole text in the Anthology before starting the activities
Key vocabulary: List of vocabulary to aid understanding of the text
Analyse the language and structure of the text: Questions and activities to encourage analysis
Consolidate your understanding: Activity to highlight key points about language or structure
Answer a practice examination question: An exam-style question 4 with ten sentence starters
Detailed suggested answers are given for sections 1-7 plus a simplified mark scheme for pupils to self-assess their Section 8 practice essays if working independently.
A glossary of ‘Language Features: Technical Terms’ is included at the end of the booklet and words in the booklet marked * are explained in this list with examples from the Anthology extracts.
The non-fiction extracts are NOT included in this booklet. Pupils should have their own copies of the EdExcel IGCSE English Anthology which is issued by the examination board.
English non-fiction writing introduction lesson that explores purpose, audience, text types or forms, language and structure as students recap previous learning on non-fiction texts from previous years and use their new learning to evaluate purpose, audience and key features within an article on tattoos and perspectives around them.
Useful for KS3 students, particular Year 8 or Year 9, as well as GCSE English Language students preparing for Language Paper 2.
Includes differentiated activities, engaging worksheets, modelled examples, extensive teacher and student notes and more.
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A sorting activity that has the features of non-fiction texts, and their matching purpose in the text. Pupils will have the features, for example, subheadings, and sort through until they find the card that explains what subheadings do for the reader.
A 25-slide, detailed and engaging presentation that covers everything students need to know to successfullly write non-ficiton texts for GCSE/IGCSE, with a specific focus on argue/persuade for Edexcel IG English Language.
Slides include:
‘Do Now’ activities (adapt to your specific rubric)
‘Put yourself in the examiner’s shoes’ - explaining the role of the examiner and what they can do to stand out
A step-by-step paragraph plan
Checklist of everything students need to consider/include in their response
Examples of Edexcel IGCSE exam questions
Identiftying TAP activities
A full exemplar response with annotations
Genuinely engaging texts about Japan which are suitable for GCSE students.
One of the texts is an encounter of Japanese Samurai in the 1850s by American trade dignitaries.
The second is Tarou: The 12-Year-Old Professional Gamer.
There is a powerpoint with scaffolds to help students structure their work and my answers in separate documents as well as the texts.
These are interesting texts for teenagers, many of whom find these topics more engaging than other resources from the awarding bodies.
KS3 Non-Fiction Writing Scheme of Work
This PowerPoint contains twenty one-hour lessons (233 slides) that focus on nonfiction writing skills, and is aimed at Key Stage Three.
There are a wide range of tasks (lessons listed below) that focus on building the key skills of nonfiction writing: planning, language and structure methods, accurate punctuation, vocabulary and proofreading. There are practice questions, original non-fiction model responses, extension tasks, punctuation activities, and a whole bunch more! I have also included a second PowerPoint that can be printed as a resource booklet for students. This will save you time in printing and slicing (and will also save you a fortune on glue sticks!).
Additionally, there are weekly homework tasks. And three printable sheets that can be used as KS3 nonfiction cover work if you are in a pinch.
The premise is that students would gather information about a particular non- fiction topic by watching a documentary. They would then learn about the form of the text and plan their responses thoroughly. They would then learn a new skill and use this to complete some extended writing, before proofreading and editing their work. As a result, for some texts, they will be planning and writing over multiple lessons to really give them the chance to develop and hone their non-fiction writing skills.
Please Note: The longer documentaries are available on Netflix; however, I have also provided alternatives on YouTube for teachers that do not have access to a Netflix account.
Areas covered:
Lesson 1: Baseline assessment on tackling climate change
Lesson 2: Editing letters on education
Lesson 3: Exciting introductions on filters
Lesson 4: Writing leaflets on homelessness
Lesson 5: Watching the world water crisis documentary
Lesson 6: Planning, introductions and speech features
Lesson 7: Writing a speech on the world water crisis
Lesson 8: Headlines and newspaper features
Lesson 9: Watching the fast food documentary
Lesson 10: Discourse markers and planning articles
Lesson 11: Writing an article on fast food
Lesson 12: Midterm assessment on fast fashion
Lesson 13: Watching the gender pay gap documentary
Lesson 14: Structural features and letter planning
Lesson 15: Writing a letter on the gender pay gap
Lesson 16: Midterm assessment feedback
Lesson 17: Watching the plastics documentary
Lesson 18: Persuasive methods and planning texts
Lesson 19: Writing the KS3 non-fiction writing end of unit assessment
Lesson 20: Writing leaflets on our planet
Extra: Three cover lessons
Both the scheme and the resource booklet and provided in PPT and PDF formats.
My GCSE Paper Two: Section B scheme of work can be found here:
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2 fully-editable non-fiction resources:
A poster highlighting some features of a non fiction text.
Features of a non-fiction text matching activity - match the correct word with its correct definition.
Answers provided
Ideal for 7 - 11 years.
Fully editable.
KS3 - A lesson where students examine a review of “The Island with Bear Grylls” and answer a question on the language used in the review. A variety of resources including comprehension questions on the text, an annotated model paragraph, a planning table and sentence stems.
Due to copyright the article is not included, but a link to it is in the notes of the first slide. It can also be found online.
These structure strips are designed to be stuck on the left-hand side of a student’s page to provide a clear guide as they write each non-fiction text type. The give a guide to the paragraph structure of the text and what to write in each paragraph. They can be used to help students generate a plan as well as to support them when they write the final text.
The text types included are:
Recount/Diary
News report
Instructions
Biography
Persuasive argument
Balanced argument
Explanation
Report
If used in an I do, We do, You do writing progression – these can scaffold the process for students. Not having to remember what to include, can free up working memory for a greater sentence and word level focus during the writing process.
They are available in PDF format to avoid formatting issues as images have been included to give some limited dual coding to help student understand what is required. There are 3 of each strip on a page to allow for quick copying of them if being used for class support.
After you’ve looked at non-fiction text features, see if your students can identify examples of the text features independently. Grab an appropriate level non-fiction text and get started!
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These resources have been developed to assist pupils in their analysis of Non-Fiction texts.
It provides a series of questions to help guide pupils through the important aspect of Non-Fiction texts, with several short examples for pupils to practice on.
Also included is a detailed revision sheet to assist pupils in analysing linguistic devices, especially those pupils who find it difficult to discuss the effect of language.
These have been used successfully with GCSE pupils in preparation for their English Language exam, but they can also be used for KS3 English classes.
Includes various sources/ texts around the theme of Victorian London. Available in Word and PDF files. Suitable for KS3 or KS4 on the theme of non-fiction, or for contextual knowledge of Victorian times alongside teaching of Victorian texts, such as Christmas Carol or Jekyll and Hyde.
Includes:
A news report from a Victorian newspaper on Jack the Ripper
A description of Whitechapel from the Palace Journal
An extract from Dickens’ ‘Walk in a Workhouse’
An extract from Flors Tristan’s diary about her London travels
This year 6 non-fiction reading comprehension resource includes 3 different texts and a selection of comprehension worksheets with SATs style questions.
The reading texts are based on three engaging topics: capybaras; famous waterfalls and triathlons.
Each reading text is accompanied by 5 short reading tasks which are great for quick and effective SATs practice. There are four reading skills practice tasks and a mixed practice assessment.
Accompanying guidance and answers are included.
This resource focuses on responding to non-fiction texts. Firstly, students will discuss the subject and the article, they will then complete a comprehension section and go on to extended writing and script writing. This worksheet offers differentiation and challenge. It covers at least two hours worth of work on the subject and allows students to respond to non-fiction texts.
GCSE English Language: Reading Non-Fiction Texts
Build the non-fiction reading skills students need for GCSE English Language with this classroom-ready unit. Suitable for AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and other courses, it develops students’ ability to retrieve information, make inferences, analyse writers’ methods, evaluate arguments and compare viewpoints.
The resource includes:
- 182-slide editable PowerPoint
- 31-page worksheet booklet
- 10 sequenced lessons
- GCSE-style questions and model responses
- Guided, paired and independent activities
- Peer assessment, revision and exam practice
Students explore audience and purpose; fact, opinion and attitude; summary and synthesis; bias and counterarguments; non-fiction structure; and language and rhetorical techniques. They practise critical evaluation and comparison using clear examples, writing frames and structured tasks before answering questions independently.
Teach the full ten-lesson unit or choose individual lessons for intervention and revision.
Click the images to preview GCSE English Language: Reading Non-Fiction Texts.
Non-fiction Texts (KS4)
Lesson 1-3 The Danger of a Single Story
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SoW: Non-fiction Texts (KS4)
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Lesson 4-6 A Passage to Africa
Lesson 7-9 The Explorer’s Daughter
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Lesson 21-22 Game of Polo with a Headless Goat - Levine
Lesson 23-25 Beyond the Sky and Earth - Zeppa
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