A guide on how to succeed at the writing to persuade section of the G.C.S.E. English Language Exam. There is a template to help the students structure their responses and exemplar speeches / letters. The revision pack / lesson will be useful for weaker pupils, but also includes some advanced devices to help achieve the top band too. There is also a section focusing on Orwell’s Animal Farm (Major’s Speech) and inviting the students to appreciate why it is so effective.

A classic and enigmatic story written in the aftermath of World War I. It is worth reading with the class at least twice to let them uncover the layers of the story. It will be interesting for you to hear / read who they feel sympathy for at the end of the story…