A series of short films designed with the English Language GCSE curriculum in mind and intended to support students working at a mid-level with their understanding of the writer’s craft.
Suitable for: English language at GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4 and 5 in Scotland.
Topics covered include;
- Analysing fiction and non-fiction texts
- Comparing texts
- Writing techniques
- Creative writing
An introduction for teachers to our new GCSE English language series.
Analysing Fiction. video
Kathryn Evans and Theresa Lola discuss and analyse an extract from a fiction text.
Analysing Literary Non-fiction. video
Tim Moore and Anna James individually analyse non-fiction texts and explain how to plan an exam answer.
Comparing Texts. video
Presenter Kyle Walker compares two texts about Manchester and introduces helpful tools such as mind maps or Venn diagrams.
Creative Writing in an Exam. video
Storyteller Sophia Thakur and performance poet Solomon O.B. sit a mock English language GSCE exam to demonstrate approaches to creative writing tasks.
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