Lots of students struggle with descriptive writing, especially when it comes to making their descriptive pieces different from a story or narrative. In this resource, you’ll find a step-by-step process that breaks down how to plan descriptive pieces. Feel free to plan and write your own response to the writing prompt too!

A full breakdown of AQA English Language Paper 1, Section A, explained for students. This resource is great for encouraging students to develop a structured, systematic approach to the section, before attempting to write any example answers! This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following: KEY SKILLS THE QUESTION: WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO? EXAMPLE QUESTIONS A CLEAR PROCESS FOR EACH QUESTION TIPS FOR TOP MARKS 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. 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 set of full mark responses for Section A, Questions 1-4 on AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1. Perfect for teaching or studying! This digital + printable pdf resource includes: 4 x Exam Questions 4 x Essay Responses Example Essay Plan Guidance + Breakdown for Structuring PEE Paragraphs 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. 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 7-page resource which provides a full breakdown of AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 Section A, Question 3 - including a process for answering the question, sample questions and student answers at a range of levels. This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following: OVERVIEW EXAMPLE QUESTIONS HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION MARK SCHEME BREAKDOWN EXAMPLE STUDENT ANSWERS L5 / C Grade Answer L6 / B Grade Answer L9 / A* / Full Mark Answer 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. 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!

This is an example student response to an AQA English Language GCSE Narrative Writing Question - it achieved an A* L8 Grade (32/40). Warning: It does contain references to depression and mental health issues, as part of the story. I’ve added the plan to the description below so you can check whether it’s right for you and/or your students. This digital + printable pdf resource includes the following: THE QUESTION THE STUDENT RESPONSE EXAMINER FEEDBACK ANALYTICAL / COMPARATIVE TASK 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. 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!

This is an example response to a GCSE Narrative Writing - A* L9 Full Mark Example. Written by an AQA examiner. Warning: It does contain references to depression and mental health issues, as part of the story. I’ve added the plan to the description below so you can check whether it’s right for you and/or your students. This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following: THE QUESTION ‘Write a story, set in a mountainous area, as suggested by the picture in the document’ THE PLAN 1- character views the mountain lake landscape 2 - feels sad and depressed, thinks about jumping in the lake 3 - a girl appears, starts running towards the water 4 - she jumps in, he is worried that she’ll drown and jumps in after her 5 - he saves her, they sit on the shore of the lake together THE ANSWER WRITING TASK 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. 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 full digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint mock exam paper for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, including Questions 1-5, Sections A + B. The questions are written by an AQA examiner, and the chosen creative reading extract is from ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’ by Charles Dickens. 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. 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!

This A* grade Robert Frost essay was completed by an A Level student – not in timed conditions. She planned and thought thoroughly before writing, and edited the piece before handing it in. According to the mark scheme it received 23/25 (92%), which would translate to an A* grade at A-Level. The piece can also be used as an example for any student studying Frost at any level. I have suggested some edits, which occur in bold throughout the essay. For our full Frost poetry bundle, click 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. View our shop for other literature and language resources.

Feeling a bit stuck on Paper 2? Here’s a document that helps you get used to the different skills of the paper, without having to worry about comparison right away. Bear in mind that you need to be confident with comparing and comparative structures by the time you take the real exam! But for now, use this 14 page-practice paper to help you get started. 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. 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!

This digital + printable pdf resource includes: ESSAY QUESTION EXAMPLE A* / L9 GRADE INTRO MIDDLE PARAGRAPH BREAKDOWN EXAMPLE A* / L9 GRADE MIDDLE PARAGRAPH BONUS MATERIAL An essay planning + writing task on the same question Teaching or studying the play? View our full AN INSPECTOR CALLS BUNDLE here! Have a FREE resource on us! Download An Inspector Calls - Character Analysis to see whether the full bundle is right for you. Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. You may also be interested in: Our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE . Our COMPLETE AQA POWER + CONFLICT BUNDLE For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

This is an example answer written from an AQA GCSE Narrative Writing prompt, written outside of timed conditions. Due to the level of craft used in both the structuring of the piece and the poetic devices and vocabulary choices, it would likely receive a full mark (A* / L9) grade in an exam setting. This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following: THE QUESTION Write a story about a time and place, real or imaginary, when you felt trapped. Concentrate on your surroundings and your feelings at the time. [40] THE RESPONSE WRITING TASK 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!

In this resource, you’ll find a ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Extract - The Radley Place, along with some comprehension tasks, essay questions, and close reading tasks.

In this 10-page resource, you’ll find an approach to Question 4 in Section A including tips that help you to get full marks + some high-grade example answers. This digital + printable pdf resource + PowerPoint includes: How to Plan the Argumentative Essay (broken down into easy steps) Sample Question Keyword Analysis Essay Plan Example Student Example L7 / A Grade Answer: Timed Conditions Teacher Example Full Mark L9 / A* Grade Answer 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. 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!

An A (L7) Grade Creative Writing answer, for GCSE and iGCSE students - written by a student in timed conditions. Originally a resource used to teach the AQA paper, but it’s suitable for students of all exam boards - including CAIE, CCEA, Edexcel, WJEC and OCR. This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following: THE QUESTION THE ANSWER FEEDBACK WRITING TASK 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. If you’re looking for the LANGUAGE PAPER 2 bundle, click 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!

Studying John Keats? He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand! In this resource, you’ll find an analysis breakdown of ‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’ - attitudes, context and themes from the poem.

Studying John Keats? He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand! In this resource, you’ll find an analysis breakdown of ‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’ - the poem and a breakdown of stanzas in modern English.

This resource provides a full breakdown of a Level 6 / B Grade descriptive writing answer, for GCSE and iGCSE students. The original question was taken from an AQA paper, but it’s suitable for students of all exam boards - including Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA + CAIE. This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following: THE QUESTION Describe a place, real or imagined, that is hit by a storm. Try to capture an intense atmosphere in your writing. PLAN THE ANSWER MARKING TEACHER FEEDBACK 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. 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 full mark Creative Writing answer, written for GCSE and iGCSE students. The original question was taken from an AQA paper, but it’s suitable for students of all exam boards. This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following: THE QUESTION Write a description of an old person as suggested by this picture (+ image) EXAMPLE PLAN LITERARY REFERENCES PERSONAL IDEAS THE ANSWER MARK SCHEME WRITING TASK 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. 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!

Here’s a full analysis of the poem 'A narrow Fellow in the Grass’ by Emily Dickinson, tailored towards A Level students but also suitable for those studying at any level. Teaching or studying Dickinson collection? Have a resource on us! For a limited time, ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’ is completely FREE so you can check whether it’s right for you! This printable pdf + worksheet resource includes: POEM VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT ATTITUDES THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Studying the full Cambridge collection? View our EMILY DICKINSON PART 1 BUNDLE here. Or, click here for the EMILY DICKINSON PART 2 BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

Here’s a full analysis of the poem 'A Bird came down the Walk’ by Emily Dickinson, tailored towards A Level students but also suitable for those studying at any level. Teaching or studying Dickinson collection? Have a resource on us! For a limited time, ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’ is completely FREE so you can check whether it’s right for you! This printable pdf + worksheet resource includes: POEM VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT ATTITUDES THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Studying the full Cambridge collection? View our EMILY DICKINSON PART 1 BUNDLE here. Or, click here for the EMILY DICKINSON PART 2 BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.