
A fully resourced GCSE English Language Paper 2 unit built around construction site health and safety, designed to engage vocational learners and GCSE resit students while teaching all the key non-fiction reading and transactional writing skills needed for the exam.
This pack links real-world construction issues with AQA Paper 2 exam questions, making it ideal for FE colleges, vocational learners and lower-attaining students.
What’s included
**Non-Fiction Sources – Construction Health & Safety **
Used to teach:
- Inference
- Language analysis
- Attitudes and perspectives
- Comparison
**Paper 2 Reading Lessons (Q1 & Q3) **
Students complete:
Q1 – 4 True Statements
Q3 – Language Analysis
Includes:
- Model responses
- Technique and key word identification
- Structured Quote → Technique → Key word → Effect grids
**Then & Now Comparison Task (Q2) **
A scaffolded comparison activity where students sort statements into:
- Then (when he was younger)
- Now (later in life)
Builds confidence with:
- Inference
- Summary
- Comparison
Paper 2 Question 5 – Persuasive Writing
A full Q5 unit focused on writing about young workers’ safety on construction sites:
- Q5 planning sheet (PALL, headline, main points, conclusion)
- Article writing lesson (college magazine task)
- Letter writing lesson with structure, techniques and exam focus
- Letter writing template for students to use
- Exam-style letter tasks (MP, Head of Construction, government funding)
Students practise:
- Persuasive techniques
- PALL (Purpose, Audience, Language, Layout)
- Transactional writing in realistic vocational contexts
Perfect for
- GCSE English Language (AQA Paper 2)
- GCSE resit students
- FE colleges
- Vocational and construction learners
- Year 10 & 11 intervention
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