A full GCSE English Language lesson that begins with a quiz covering language and structural features (see page 1 of included lesson resources). Page 2 then presents a Paper 1 Question 4-style task with two model answers illustrating the difference between a Level 2 and Level 3 (Clear and relevant) response, respectively. The third page then may be used to assist students with note-taking/planning ahead of writing up their answers in full. These exercises are to be used alongside the excerpt from young adult novel, ‘The Boy Who Steals Houses’.

A complete lesson covering the article planning and writing skills pertaining to the discursive writing portion of the AQA GCSE English Language examination (Paper 2 Question 5). Page 1: A vocabulary-boosting starter exercise that encourages learners to select interesting and expressive alternatives to more mundane and simplistic words. Page 2: A Paper 2 Question 5-style writing task centred on the debate between the merits of a vegetarian/vegan diet versus traditional meat-eating. Pages 2-3: Model answers responding to the aforementioned meat-eating/vegetarianism debate. Students are then asked to rank the quality of the responses using a numerical scale and comments. Page 4: A step-by-step planning guide, with helpful tips for planning an article.

A GCSE-level English Language resource that is carefully tailored to developing students’ creative storytelling skills in a variety of different capacities, focusing on… Recapping some general knowledge on language, structure and related features. Reading three short fiction extracts and discussing how these serve to create an engaging story opening. This knowledge will later inform and inspire the student’s own creative writing processes. A sample Paper 1 Question 5 task for students to plan and begin writing up (includes separate planning sheet and self-assessment grid). NB: All tasks are geared toward meeting the relevant AOs as stipulated by AQA.