Malala Yousafzai lesson on speech and speech analysis hat looks at how to use language techniques such as repetition, pronouns, hyperbole, emotive language and more to engage an audience. Students analyse Malala’s 2013 speech to the United Nations and then write their own detailed analytical paragraphs - a scaffold and model are provided. Useful for English Language lessons but also for KS3 as well. May be useful for AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A exam preparation. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

We focus on the opening sentences to speeches and think about the most effective ways of beginning speeches depending on the purpose and audience of the speech being written. Students are given topics and audiences and are challenged to write their own speech openings using modelled examples. Excellent preparation for GCSE students working on non-fiction writing and English Language Paper 1 Section B or Question 5. Fully differentiated throughout. Updated for the 2026 papers. Query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk

A 47-slide PowerPoint & Microsoft Word examples on the SPEECH for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The following areas are covered: Structure Planning Example question Model answers Examiner tips Topic sentences Stylistic features Writing an introduction Model paragraphs

A complete Great Speeches scheme exploring protest, power and persuasion through Julius Caesar, Churchill and Martin Luther King, with structured analysis and writing. This fully resourced Great Speeches scheme of work is designed to broaden students’ horizons by exploring how powerful speakers use language to incite change, challenge injustice and unify audiences. Across a carefully sequenced series of lessons, students develop a secure understanding of speech writing as a form of social and political protest, while building strong analytical and writing skills that transfer directly to KS3 and GCSE English. The scheme begins by establishing what speeches are, why they are delivered and how they function within social and political contexts, with a particular focus on protest, persuasion and the incitement of change. Students are explicitly taught key rhetorical and persuasive devices and learn to identify how speakers manipulate language, structure and delivery to influence an audience. This understanding is then applied through close study of influential speeches, including Mark Antony’s speech from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Winston Churchill’s wartime speeches and Martin Luther King Jr’s I Have a Dream. Contextual understanding is woven throughout the unit, ensuring students appreciate the historical, political and moral significance of each speech. Lessons on Churchill explore leadership, democracy and national unity during the Second World War, while the Martin Luther King sequence focuses on discrimination, persecution, civil rights and non-violent protest. Students are supported to engage critically with these ideas, developing empathy, cultural awareness and a deeper understanding of how language shapes society. A consistent WHAT–HOW–WHY paragraph structure underpins the scheme, enabling students to analyse language choices with confidence, embed quotations accurately and explain the impact of rhetorical techniques using increasingly sophisticated vocabulary such as unify, democracy, persecution, discrimination, prosperity and inauguration. Scaffolded model responses, guided annotation tasks and regular opportunities for discussion ensure accessibility for mixed-ability classes while still offering challenge. The unit culminates in extended analytical writing, where students independently respond to the question of how speakers present ideas about social and political protest, followed by opportunities to plan, write and present their own speeches. A final presentation lesson supports students in developing oracy skills, focusing on delivery, tone, gesture and audience engagement. All lessons are provided as ready to teach PowerPoint presentations with clear starters, structured activities, vocabulary development, model answers and assessment opportunities. This scheme is ideal for Key Stage 3 English, supports progression towards GCSE English Language and Literature, and offers an engaging, purposeful exploration of language.

A clear, student-friendly guide designed to help Junior Cycle students write confident, engaging, and effective speeches for exams and classroom tasks. This resource breaks speech writing down into manageable, exam-focused steps, with a strong emphasis on audience awareness, spoken language, and persuasive techniques. It is ideal for mixed-ability classes and particularly supportive of students who struggle to move beyond “essay-style” writing. What’s included: Clear explanations of what makes a powerful speech, written in accessible language A focused section on speech-specific language techniques, including: Direct address Rhetorical questions Repetition Anecdotes Imagery Tone and vocabulary A real-world example of persuasive techniques taken from a public address, analysed in a clear table format Step-by-step guidance on planning and structuring a speech, using an exam-style question Scaffolded tasks that help students: Identify techniques in sample openings Improve weak openings Write their own strong openings Three full sample speeches on relevant Junior Cycle topics: Global warming Social media and wellbeing Bullying and responsibility Each sample includes comprehension-style questions focusing on technique and effectiveness A final exam-style speech writing task, with clear audience, purpose, and success criteria Planning space and a final checklist to support independent writing and self-assessment

This resource contains everything you need to teach persuasive speech writing at GCSE level. Based on the Edexcel GCSE/IGCSE English Language Paper 1 Section B curriculum but easily adaptable to any curriculum that you teach, this product contains: 42 Editable Google Slides with notes on each slide containing tips for how to use the information and activities for different classes, including adaptations and extension tasks (editable links can be found in the product info booklet) Interactive quiz and activities with answer keys included Printable PDF versions of all activities Engaging starter activity on the purpose of speech writing plus features of the speech text-type Definitions and examples of 10 language techniques used in speech writing Example speeches with structural and language features annotated A punctuation activity plus example of how to use punctuation effectively to create effects Practice exam question based on Pearson Edexcel past paper questions Planning notes, scaffold and mark scheme for past paper question Model answer for past paper style question Speech writing checklist for students to use whilst writing and as a revision tool You can find a detailed guide on how to use this resource on my blog at Expat Edventures. I would love to see your students engaging with this activity in the classroom. Feel free to post pictures and tag me on Instagram. I hope you find the resource useful for you and helpful to your students. If you have any questions or comments about the resource, contact me using the details in the Product Information booklet. If you like this resource, you may find my other resources on Edexcel IGCSE English Language useful - check out my full editable resource packs on GCSE Letter Writing and GCSE Article Writing. Thank you and enjoy! Let’s connect! You can find me on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram and my blog.

A week of detailed lessons on writing a short story from the point of a character for KS2. Based on the Literacy Shed Video: Before Sunrise. This sequence of lesson includes a learning journey, powerpoint, resources and models of excellence. Take the chance to expand your pupils vocabulary and enhance their writing techniques in this engaging unit of writing. The planning allows opportunities for individual, paired and group work with a short burst write and a short story at the end of the week. Learning objectives include: I can empathise with a character. I can use dialogue to advance action and develop characters. I can use figurative language to describe a setting. I can use ambitious vocabulary and show-not-tell to describe emotions. I can use descriptive features. All reviews welcome.

I was asked to do a staff meeting on speech and language and this is what I have cobbled together. Feel free to adapt and change as needed.

This resource contains four well-known recent speeches by famous women (Angelina Jolie, Emma Watson, Michelle Obama and Theresa May) which are excellent for linguistic and rhetorical analysis. This is a useful exercise for pupils studying persuasive writing and effective rhetoric. Not only do these speeches allow students to analyse how famous orators have used language, but they also inspire and teach how pupils can use language in their own persuasive writing too. Each speech is transcribed here and some contain designated space for analysis and answers to questions based on common GCSE exam tasks. This resource bundle is ideal for those studying English Language at GCSE, but is equally useful for KS3 language analysis or any other unit on rhetorical or persuasive writing.

Help students plan and deliver powerful, persuasive speeches with this clear and structured planning sheet, designed specifically for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2. This resource breaks down the speech-writing process into manageable steps, supporting students in organising ideas, refining their tone, and using effective persuasive techniques. What’s included: A step-by-step planning framework covering: Purpose and audience awareness Generating ideas and key points Structuring a speech (opening, main body, ending) A dedicated section on tone and persuasive approach, helping students consider: Emotional appeal, facts, anecdotes, and rhetorical questions Audience engagement and intended impact A detailed language features checklist, including: Emotive language, repetition, rule of three Inclusive language and powerful verbs Statistics, contrast, and short impactful sentences A vocabulary and phrases bank to encourage ambitious writing A delivery section to support spoken performance skills (voice, body language, audience engagement) A clear pre-writing checklist to ensure exam success Why this resource works: Tailored to AQA exam requirements Encourages thoughtful planning and purposeful writing Supports both written and spoken communication skills Ideal for lessons, revision, homework, or intervention Perfect for helping students produce confident, well-structured speeches that meet the demands of GCSE English Language.

A student booklet and accompanying PowerPoint to facilitate the preparation for the CCEA GCSE Spoken Language CAT on Resignation/Farewell Speeches. The speeches by Jurgen Klopp and Barack Obama are included in full. They are also divided up into sections for students to annotate language and prosodic features. Along with this are pages on context and activities to introduce students to the features or spoken language, formal/informal and scripted/spontaneous speech. The PowerPoint and booklet both have links to the videos of the speeches; time codes accompany the speeches in the booklet. The PowerPoint also includes an example paragraph whilst the resources also include a whole essay and PEEL structure scaffold.

This is a fully resourced lesson that supports students in writing a persuasive speech for GCSE English Language. The focus is on audience, voice and purpose, with clear modelling and scaffolded tasks to help students write confidently. The lesson teaches students how speeches are written to be heard rather than read. It covers direct address, inclusive language, rhetorical questions, repetition and how to end with a clear call to action. Students then plan and write their own persuasive speech. The resource includes a PowerPoint, student worksheet, planning grid, a full WAGOLL speech (400–500 words) and clear success criteria. It is suitable for KS4 mixed-ability classes and can be used as a standalone lesson or as part of a transactional writing unit.

A 9 lesson unit comprising a 69 slide PowerPoint and 9 different worksheets exploring the Language Investigation NEA for AQA English Language A Level. Each lesson includes a starting discussion prompt which acts as a learning objective, detailed guidance on the skills and ideas listed below, a worksheet and activities, worked questions and exemplar responses, and a homework task. The following skills are covered: Concepts and terminology NEA Investigation overview and components Choosing a topic How to generate a title Collecting data (with ethical and data protection considerations) Selecting and analysing data (including eliminating variables) How to write the introduction How to write the methodology How to write the analysis Quantitative and qualitative analysis How to write the conclusion How to organise referencing, the bibliography and appendices Check out my other English Language resources: NEA Original Writing Language and Gender Language and Region Language and Power and Occupation Language and Global and World Englishes Language Change Language and Technology Language and Ethnicity Language and Social Groups Analysing Spoken Language Child Language Acquisition - Speech Child Language Acquisition - Reading and Writing Language Discourses - Section B, Question 3 Language Discourses - Opinion Writing - Section B Question 4 Language Levels AQA Paper 2 Revision

This resource contains a persuasive speech by Malala highlighting the inequality in education received by girls and boys in Pakistan and how she spoke up against the Taliban. This is suitable for Year 10 students who need to learn/refresh their persuasive writing skills. It was developed in preparation for the iGCSE English language exam, however, would be suitable for any other exams requiring students to write persuasively. The first page contains an abridged version of the speech where students can identify a number of persuasive techniques (video link also included). This highlights the fact that these techniques are actually used in real life, not just in exams. The next page contains a series of questions based on the scenario that your class will not be able to sit their exams due to a global pandemic and asking them to explore their feelings towards this. This can be related to COVID and also to the daily reality in Pakistan for girls that Malala spoke about. The final task asks students to write their own persuasive speech to their head teacher to fight this injustice. This whole pack could be delivered over 2-3 lessons.

AQA English Language Paper 1 lesson that looks at a famous speech from Barack Obama and helps students to see how they can adapt language devices for their own speeches. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson to help KS3 and KS4 students prepare for Section B of AQA English Language Paper 2. Students analyse a speech for language and structure before being guided to write their own. Updated for the 2026 papers. Query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

An engaging and detailed mini 2-3 lesson unit that analyses Trump’s speech following the tensions with Iran. Includes: Starter activity Sample persuasive speech extract to annotate Four extracts from the speech - supported by language and comprehension questions and a writing task. Each extract is also produced on a self-contained worksheet. Answer keys for all questions on the Power point. Essay plan included as part of the worksheet pack

Worksheet to encourage pupils to view differences in culture and language that is used based on where you live.

An assessment tool to be used on all new arrivals to the school, to all initial concerns/low achievers and also across all SEN pupils. The SLCN screen helps to focus on the needs of the individual (if any). To be used in conjunction with the Leicester City Meeting Individual Needs SLCN manual.

This is a leaflet you can download to help educators and parents research, look up and find ways to support children’s speech and language in the Early Years. A 2 page PDF with links to websites and videos for many different speech and language support. *Images for illustrative purposes only. Images belong to original sources