AQA GCSE English Language – Writing an Article

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 – Writing an Article Teaching Resource

Help your Year 10 and Year 11 students prepare for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 Section B with this clear, engaging and fully editable article writing teaching resource.

Designed to support students with transactional writing, this resource teaches the key skills needed to plan, structure and write an effective article for the GCSE English Language exam. It covers audience, purpose, tone, article conventions, engaging openings, persuasive writing techniques, paragraph development, counterarguments, exam timing, mark scheme expectations and model responses.

The resource includes a detailed PowerPoint and supporting worksheets, making it ideal for delivering a complete sequence of lessons on GCSE article writing. Students are guided step by step through the writing process and shown how to produce confident, convincing and well-organised articles under exam conditions.

This AQA GCSE English Language Writing an Article resource is suitable for whole-class teaching, revision lessons, intervention sessions, homework or exam preparation. It helps students develop the skills required for AO5 and AO6, including clear communication, effective organisation, accurate spelling and punctuation and ambitious vocabulary choices.

A practical, ready-to-use resource for English teachers looking to build confidence and improve students’ performance in AQA Paper 2 Section B writing tasks.

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