GCSE English Creative Writing Bundle

A high-engagement GCSE English Creative Writing Bundle designed to help students write vivid, detailed and exam-ready stories and descriptions for AQA Paper 1 Question 5.

This bundle brings together three proven, classroom-ready lessons that develop:

• Show not tell
• Sensory description
• Character and setting
• Sentence variety
• Narrative tension

Perfect for Year 10, Year 11, GCSE resits and reluctant writers.

Show Not Tell – Descriptive Writing

Students learn how to turn:
He was angry into His fists clenched, knuckles whitening…

Includes:

• Sentence Detective SPaG starter
• Showing vs telling tasks
• Extended descriptive writing task

1917 Trenches – Sensory Writing

A WW1-inspired lesson where students:

• Explore sound, smell, sight and emotion
• Compare day vs night
• Write a powerful trench description
• Highly engaging and perfect for atmosphere and tension.

The Bourne Identity – Narrative Writing

An action-packed Paper 1 unit using a gripping extract where students:

• Analyse language & structure
• Write Q4 evaluation responses
• Continue the story for Q5 narrative writing

Excellent for:

• Tension
• Character
• Action writing

Why teachers love this bundle

• Fully scaffolded for weaker writers
• Engaging texts that students enjoy
• Builds confidence for Paper 1 Q5
• Minimal prep – ready to teach