Non-fiction writing

Resources for KS4 and upper secondary

Ensure your students are fully prepared to tackle non-fiction writing, from broadsheet newspapers to writing online. Here, we have pulled together a selection of lessons, activities and revision worksheets to cover all bases.

Non-fiction writing resources

Lessons and activities

Debating topics and writing speeches offers students an opportunity to engage with content that is important to them. Whether you’re looking for writing to argue lessons or focusing on structure and form within non-fiction writing, here we have selected a range of lessons, activities and practice tasks for you to use in the classroom.

AQA Paper 2 Question 5 Writing Tasks
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AQA Paper 2 Question 5 Writing Tasks

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FIVE writing activities for AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5. I've used the thought provoking work of artist Al Margen to act as a visual aid and help students write more creatively. I have also included questions for classroom discussions.
Writing Speeches - Speech Openers
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Writing Speeches - Speech Openers

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We focus on the opening sentences to speeches and think about the most effective ways of beginning speeches depending on the purpose and audience of the speech being written. Students are given topics and audiences and are challenged to write their own speech openings using modelled examples. Excell...
GCSE English Language - Speech Writing (AQA: Paper 2, Question 5)
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GCSE English Language - Speech Writing (AQA: Paper 2, Question 5)

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This is a PowerPoint lesson to help students learn speech writing. Starter: Watching and discussing a speech as an example. Objectives: Learn to write a speech and apply persuasive language techniques. Reminder: What is Question 5 about? Tips: Top tips for speeches. I got my students to copy this do...
AQA Language Paper 2/Question 5 Remote Learning Booklet
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AQA Language Paper 2/Question 5 Remote Learning Booklet

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Attached is an AQA Language Paper 2 - Question 5 revision booklet. This resource has been made for remote/home learning and so also has a 'self-marking' PowerPoint which goes alongside it. I have previously set this for mid-ability Y10's but everything about the resource is adaptable, and thus, it...
AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 BUNDLE
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AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 BUNDLE

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Three sets of exam papers - this bundle means you save 33% on these papers. The themes/ extract dates are: * Parenting and education (1883 & 2008) * London's Buildings (1852 & 2002) * Travelling and journeys (1835& 1995) You therefore get three sets of: * The extracts (with line number...

Key learning and revision

Non-fiction writing is a key part of the English language exams, as well as a skill that students will carry with them throughout their lives. From revision booklets to practice exam questions and analysis tools, explore this selection of key learning and revision resources for your students.

AQA English Language GCSE complete guide - Paper 1 and 2.
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AQA English Language GCSE complete guide - Paper 1 and 2.

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This 48 page activity workbook includes everything a student will need to know for both papers of the AQA English Language GCSE. It gives overviews of the whole exams, with advice regarding timing and approaches. For all questions in both papers, it includes key information and strategies students n...

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