This AQA English Language Writing Frames worksheet is designed to support students in structuring and organising their written responses effectively. It provides clear and adaptable writing frames for various types of writing tasks, including descriptive, persuasive, narrative, and discursive pieces. Each frame includes prompts to help students plan their introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, ensuring their writing is coherent and focused. The worksheet encourages students to develop their ideas logically, use appropriate language techniques, and refine their writing for clarity and impact. By following the writing frames, students will be able to build strong, well-structured responses that meet the requirements of the AQA English Language exam.
Hello fellow teachers!
Rather than give vague instructions and teaching the complicated AO language, giving students these simple sentence starters and model examples help even your weakest A level learners access all question types. This has made teaching exam technique a breeze for me and my staff.
This resource comprises:
One key instructions document covering all exam question types but primarily breaking down the extended writing questions (9, 16 and 20-25 markers especially) - printed for all my students and kept by them through the year)
Example model answers for 9, 16, 20, 24 and 25 mark questions included that show students how to apply the exam structure guidance (using past paper questions)
Printable templates for students to practice exam questions applying the required exam structure for all the bigger writing questions . Each template provides a self-checklist to make sure they are going to get great marks. Also included is a template for feedback which can be amended to suit your school’s marking expectations
A ‘board show’ which I use to copy the relevant slide before they attempt a practice question, this is also used at the beginning of the year or before mocks to remind them what they should do for each question.
These templates are based on AQA A Level Business and have been adapted from recent 2022 exam feedback sessions from AQA. These resources have made proven impact to my students and their results!
Feedback sheets (which you can use to mark accurately against the 3-4 Assessment objectives and give them a clear action to improve their answers to 9±25 mark questions
Any feedback is much appreciated!
Many teachers love the Talk for Writing approach but do not find it easy to organise all of Pie’s brilliant ideas into a unit of work. It is a challenge! I have been following the TfW approach for many years, and I have spoken at a few of Pie’s national conferences. Over the years, I have organised Pie’s ideas into a three week planning grid. The planning frame attached is not supposed to be prescriptive; it is designed to ‘hold your hand’ while you put a unit together. It is invaluable for teachers new to this approach, but even old-timers like me find the prompts helpful. This planner has been taken on in many schools and you may adapt it for your own use.
This work is designed to support teachers using the TfW approach.
This resource is a planning template for writing a persuasive speech aimed at helping pupils structure and enhance their ideas. It provides clear prompts and examples of persuasive techniques, making it suitable for Upper Key Stage 2 learners.
The template includes:
Persuasive techniques with examples, such as:
Asking rhetorical questions.
Using exaggeration for effect.
Supporting ideas with facts or statistics.
Creating impact with a group of three adjectives.
Appealing to emotions.
Repeating phrases with pronouns for emphasis.
Structured paragraph prompts to guide speech organisation:
Introduction – who you are and your purpose.
First key point.
Second key point.
Third key point.
Closing statement – the lasting message for the audience.
This scaffold encourages pupils to combine effective persuasive techniques with a clear structure, supporting both the writing process and oral delivery of their speech.
A series of scaffolded writing frames to help students develop a structured approach to answering questions in the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2.
This includes sentence starters for questions 2-5.
These are aimed at EAL/ SEN/ reluctant writers to help build confidence through a highly scaffolded approach to writing.
They may also be useful for KS3 students in preparation for GCSE content.
Files:
Q2 Comparing similarities and differences
Q3 Analysing the writer’s use of Language
Q4 Comparing writers’ attitudes and methods
Q5 Presenting your views / persuasive language
A series of scaffolded writing frames to help students develop a structured approach to answering questions in the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1.
This includes sentence starters for questions 2-4, along with two separate story-writing word-mats to help develop students’ vocabulary in Q5 (descriptive writing/ story).
These are aimed at EAL/ SEN/ reluctant writers to help build confidence through a highly scaffolded approach to writing.
They may also be useful for KS3 students in preparation for GCSE content.
Files:
Q2 Analysing Language (word-mat)
Q3 Analysing Structure (word-mat)
Q4 Agreeing/ disagreeing with a statement
Q5 Writing your own story
Q5 Describing a character’s appearance
A set of word mats and writing frames to provide a scaffolded approach to creative story writing.
Includes files:
describing a character’s appearance
writing your own story
describe feelings wordmat
describing feelings of fear
describing a character’s clothing
adverbial phrases (where, when, how, why)
character becomes kind
describe a character’s actions
A walk through of how to answer the AQA Literature GCSE exams with writing frames to structure analytical paragraphs so that students can pick up marks easily in the grade 5/6 and above bands. For A Christmas Carol, Macbeth and An Inspector Calls.
This Evaluation Writing Frame (or Cheat Sheet as we like to refer to it in my class) is perfect for lower ability students or when just starting the course in Year 12. It outlines exactly what they should write for common evaluation points, such as supportive evidence, using the “Point, Explain, Link” structure. This support with essay writing provides students with confidence and works as a briliant scaffold both in the classroom or at home.
There are two ways of using this resource:
Version 1: Page 1 printed, this works well glued into their notes or book which they can refer to when completing evaluation paragraphs in class or at home.
Version 2: Printed on both sides and laminated, this works well as a loose reference sheet they can refer to when completing evaluation paragraphs in class or at home. On the back, they can practice writing evaluation paragraphs using a whiteboard pen to perfect their writing style with the flexibility to change their wording throughout. They can then take a photo of this to write into their notes when they are ready or for homework.
This writing frame resource is aimed at lower ability students who struggle to write their ideas down. Can easily be adapted to suit different schemes of learning. Enjoy!
A clear writing frame for playscripts.
Designed for LA / SEN pupils who need support setting out their work.
Suitable for years 2 - 6. Designed for years 3 and 4. KS2
Bumper pack of 8 sheets each with 4 penguins per sheet.
Use the ice cube phoneme frame to write each phase 2 and 3 word.
Pack also includes 32 penguins with ice cube phoneme frames 2 per page for a larger scale. Perfect with wipe clean pockets or laminated.