A complete lesson + study guide for the story Billennium by JG Ballard; perfect for teaching or revision! Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 1 (2024-2026). This resource contains different formats to make it adaptable for teaching and studying: PPT, digital pdf, printable pdf and worksheet. CONTENTS: THE STORY (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS SETTING PLOT SUMMARY NARRATIVE VOICE QUOTATIONS GENRE CONTEXT ATTITUDES THEMES EXTRA TASKS COMPREHENSION EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Stories of Ourselves AS + A Level Volume 2 Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here! Interested in how our resources work? Download ‘Of White Hairs and Cricket’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24 hours. … View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A complete lesson + study guide for the story The Prison by Bernard Malamud; perfect for teaching or revision! Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 1 (2024-2026). This resource contains different formats to make it adaptable for teaching and studying: PPT, digital pdf, printable pdf and worksheet. CONTENTS: THE STORY (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS SETTING PLOT SUMMARY NARRATIVE VOICE QUOTATIONS GENRE CONTEXT ATTITUDES THEMES EXTRA TASKS COMPREHENSION EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Stories of Ourselves AS + A Level Volume 2 Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here! Interested in how our resources work? Download ‘Of White Hairs and Cricket’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24 hours. … View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A complete lesson + study guide for the story ‘An Englishman’s Home’ by Evelyn Waugh; perfect for teaching or revision! Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 1 (2024-2026). This resource contains different formats to make it adaptable for teaching and studying: PPT, digital pdf, printable pdf and worksheet. CONTENTS: THE STORY (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS SETTING PLOT SUMMARY NARRATIVE VOICE QUOTATIONS GENRE CONTEXT ATTITUDES THEMES EXTRA TASKS COMPREHENSION EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Stories of Ourselves AS + A Level Volume 2 Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here! Interested in how our resources work? Download ‘Of White Hairs and Cricket’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24 hours. … View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A complete lesson + study guide for the story ‘The Door in the Wall’ by H G Wells; perfect for teaching or revision! Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 1 (2024-2026). This resource contains different formats to make it adaptable for teaching and studying: PPT, digital pdf, printable pdf and worksheet. CONTENTS: THE STORY (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS SETTING PLOT SUMMARY NARRATIVE VOICE QUOTATIONS GENRE CONTEXT ATTITUDES THEMES EXTRA TASKS COMPREHENSION EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Stories of Ourselves AS + A Level Volume 2 Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here! Interested in how our resources work? Download ‘Of White Hairs and Cricket’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24 hours. … View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A complete lesson + study guide for the story ‘The Son’s Veto’ by Thomas Hardy; perfect for teaching or revision! Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 1 (2024-2026). This resource contains different formats to make it adaptable for teaching and studying: PPT, digital pdf, printable pdf and worksheet. CONTENTS: THE STORY (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS SETTING PLOT SUMMARY NARRATIVE VOICE QUOTATIONS GENRE CONTEXT ATTITUDES THEMES EXTRA TASKS COMPREHENSION EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Stories of Ourselves AS + A Level Volume 2 Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here! Interested in how our resources work? Download ‘Of White Hairs and Cricket’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24 hours. … View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A complete lesson + study guide for the story ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman; perfect for teaching or revision! Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 1 (2024-2026). This resource contains different formats to make it adaptable for teaching and studying: PPT, digital pdf, printable pdf and worksheet. CONTENTS: THE STORY (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS SETTING PLOT SUMMARY NARRATIVE VOICE QUOTATIONS GENRE CONTEXT ATTITUDES THEMES EXTRA TASKS COMPREHENSION EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Stories of Ourselves AS + A Level Volume 2 Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here! Interested in how our resources work? Download ‘Of White Hairs and Cricket’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24 hours. … View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A complete lesson + study guide for the story ‘Real-Time’ by Amit Chaudhuri; perfect for teaching or revision! Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 1 (2024-2026). This resource contains different formats to make it adaptable for teaching and studying: PPT, digital pdf, printable pdf and worksheet. CONTENTS: THE STORY (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS SETTING PLOT SUMMARY NARRATIVE VOICE QUOTATIONS GENRE CONTEXT ATTITUDES THEMES EXTRA TASKS COMPREHENSION EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Stories of Ourselves AS + A Level Volume 2 Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here! Interested in how our resources work? Download ‘Of White Hairs and Cricket’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24 hours. … View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

One of the main things that students have to learn for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 is how to identify attitudes, viewpoints and perspectives. This can be really tough to do at first, so we’ve made an 8-page resource that specifically focuses on identifying perspectives and inference as an isolated skill. It also gives students the chance to read and practice understanding 19th century nonfiction - key component of the exam. This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF + worksheet and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study. Contents: Breakdown of key terms (Attitude, Perspective, Viewpoint) Context + Background of Henry Mayhew and his groundbreaking nonfiction account of Victorian London Overview of the purpose of Mayhew’s nonfiction work “London Labour and The London Poor” An extract from the text: The Little Watercress Girl An extended PEE paragraph writing task, with guidance about how to achieve inferences and implicit meaning analysis Reasons to love this resource: can be used as a full lesson in class could also be set for homework helps guide students through authorial intentions and how those are present in the subtext of a piece of writing encourages students to see the connection between context and text production provides exposure to 19th century nonfiction writing uses a writer and text (although a different extract) that has previously featured on official AQA English Language exams If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here. Or our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

A 12-page resource that allows students to practise key skills which are required for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2. It’s based around real life diary entries of the famous explorer Ernest Shackleton. Contents: context on Shackleton interactive link to the full diary 3 diary entries, with corresponding tasks task 1: identify attitudes task 2: identfy language devices task 3: comparative analysis (with structural guidance and support) Reasons to love this resource: ● Helps students practise language analysis ● Provides support with identifying attitudes, viewpoints and perspectives ● Encourages well structured comparative analysis ● Gives students exposure to early 20th century nonfiction writng ● Visual aids and images for additional support *If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. * Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here. Or our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

In this 8-page resource you’ll find an example question and student response from Section B, Question 5 on the AQA GCSE English Language Nov 2020 paper. The Question: "People have become obsessed with travelling ever further and faster. However, travel is expensive, dangerous, damaging, and a foolish waste of time!” Write an article for a news website in which you argue your point of view on this statement. This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study. Contents: two tasks for students, one writing and comparative, the other analytical the question + answer provided grade teacher feedback and suggestions for improvement (from an AQA examiner) Reasons to love this resource: great for providing real examples of high grade student work a well structured answer that responds in real time to an official AQA GCSE English question Teacher feedback and grade provided by an AQA examiner *If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. * Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here. Or our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

An 8-page resource which provides a full breakdown of AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 Section B, Question 5, which requires students to focus on various types of nonfiction and transactional writing, for different purposes, audiences and registers. This resource includes a process for answering the question, sample question, mark scheme and exercises. This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following: OVERVIEW EXAMPLE QUESTION HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION TIPS FOR HIGHER MARKS MARK SCHEME BREAKDOWN SHORT TASKS Reasons to love this resource: provides a breakdown of the process for Question 5 gives students guidance and support with crafting their writing makes the mark scheme clearly understandable and accessible encourages confidence through structured and systematic tips for getting better grades … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. If you’re looking for a Question 5 example answer, try this resource: Example L9 Question 5 Student Response Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here. Or our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

This 8 page digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following: WHAT TO DO EXAMPLE QUESTION 1- BREAKDOWN + EXAMPLE ANSWER EXAMPLE QUESTION 2- BREAKDOWN + EXAMPLE ANSWER MARK SCHEME GUIDANCE If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here. Or our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

This 12 page resource covers how to read, analyse and write great diary entries and journals, as support for AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 (although its suitable for other GCSE + iGCSE nonfiction reading and writing modules too). The resource provides a list of 11 recommended diarists - encouraging students to openly read entries from the ones that interest them the most. Contents What is a diary entry or journal? How do I write a diary entry? Reading + Analysis task Famous Diarists (11 recommended diaries to read) Comparative Analysis task Linguistic Evaluation + Personal response task … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here Or our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

This 12 page resource covers how to read, analyse and write great letters, as support for AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 (although its suitable for other GCSE + iGCSE nonfiction reading and writing modules too). The resource provides a breakdown of formality and informality, as well as a range of letters - encouraging students to openly read entries from the ones that interest them the most. Contents What is a letter? How do I write a letter? Formal vs Informal letters Reading + Analysis task Letter 1: Gertrude Bell Letter 2: Wilfred Owen PEE paragraph writing task Letter 3: Kurt Vonnegut … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here Or our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

This 10 page resource covers how to read, analyse and write great opinion articles, as support for AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 (although its suitable for other GCSE + iGCSE nonfiction reading and writing modules too). The resource provides a list of - encouraging students to openly read entries from the ones that interest them the most. Contents What is an article? How do I write an opinion article? Style, tone and register Task 1: noting powerful words and phrases 11 of the most famous and powerful articles ever written Task 2: comparative analysis Task 3: evaluation and personal response … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here Or our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

This 10 page resource covers how to read, analyse and write great opinion articles, as support for AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 (although its suitable for other GCSE + iGCSE nonfiction reading and writing modules too). The resource provides a list of - encouraging students to openly read entries from the ones that interest them the most. Please note - the speeches themselves are not directly provided, students are encouraged to watch and read along to the ones that interest them out of the options. Contents What is a speech? How do I write a speech? Rhetorical elements Task 1: noting powerful words and phrases 11 of the most famous and powerful speeches ever written Task 2: comparative analysis Task 3: analysis of linguistic devices … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here. Or our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

Reading comprehension is an essential skill that students need for any creative writing paper, including AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 (Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing). This 10 page resource provides guidance for students on how to read critically and creatively, as well as giving an extensive list of recommended short stories to improve students’ comprehension levels. Contents: How do I get used to reading? What if I find reading too hard? Find out your current reading level! (Flesch-Kincaid reading test link) A list of over 50 literary short stories and novels to stretch and challenge students’ vocabulary and understanding of themes, structure, characterisation and linguistic devices Links to online PDFs for some of the stories (most are out of copyright and therefore easily available online) Recommended writers include the following: Katherine Mansfield, Ray Bradbury, Oscar Wilde, Amy Tan, Anton Chekhov, Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie + more! … This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study. … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here. Or our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

These questions are suitable for students and writers of all levels; they are intended to help individuals to explore a range of possible scenarios and settings for creative writing. The phrasing for these questions is based on AQA GCSE English Language exams, but they’re also suitable for all GCSE + iGCSE exam boards. This 8 page resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study. … Contents Introduction Suggested timings 7 Descriptive Writing prompts 4 Descriptive Writing Image prompts 12 Narrative Writing prompts AQA Mark Scheme breakdown - how are my answers marked? … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here. Or our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

A 10-page pdf + ppt resource which gives an introduction to AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 (Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing), fully broken down for students. This resource is great for encouraging students to develop a structured, systematic approach to each section, before attempting to write any example answers! It’s provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying. The resource includes the following: STUDY + REVISION TIPS KEY SKILLS WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO? HOW TO GET TOP MARKS ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES TIMINGS HOW TO APPROACH EACH QUESTION CREATIVE WRITING GUIDANCE If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here. Or our COMPLETE AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!