KS5 Teaching Resource: Living While Black by Guilaine Kinouani

KS5 Resource Pack – Living While Black by Guilaine Kinouani: Unseen Non-Fiction Activities

Enhance your KS5 English curriculum with this comprehensive resource pack based on Living While Black by Guilaine Kinouani. Designed for A-Level students, this pack offers five engaging activities to help students develop key skills in reading, discussion, comprehension, and critical analysis using an unseen non-fiction text.

Living While Black is a groundbreaking exploration of Black mental health and self-care in the face of systemic racism. Drawing on powerful case studies and eye-opening research, psychologist and therapist Guilaine Kinouani shares practical techniques for setting boundaries, processing trauma, protecting children from racism, and fostering resilience and joy. The text offers a vital perspective on anti-racism, self-empowerment, and well-being, making it a thought-provoking addition to post-16 English studies.

Resource pack features

• Five structured activities targeting discussion, comprehension, analysis, and writing skills

• Exercises exploring descriptive and narrative techniques in non-fiction

• Video interview with Guilaine Kinouani, offering context and author insights

• Video of Kinouani reading from the text extract

• Activity PowerPoint for lesson delivery

• Printable text extract (PDF) for classroom use

How to use

Ensure all students have access to the text extract for Activities 1–3. Begin with the author’s video reading for Activity 3, and watch the context interview for Activity 5. Use the PowerPoint and worksheets to guide students through each task, building confidence with unseen non-fiction analysis.

Perfect for KS5 English lessons, this resource pack supports deeper understanding of complex themes and helps students strengthen their analytical and critical writing skills with contemporary, relevant content.

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