English KS3 / KS4 Non fiction Antarctica Living on the Ice Text comprehension with writing tasks

This lesson allows KS3 students to consider the themes, language and structure of a non-fiction text set written about Antarctica and the environmental significance of this continent. The extract is approached on a step by step basis, making the resource suitable for KS3 students beginning GCSE style studies or weaker KS4 students who find non-fiction texts challenging. The subject matter is popular and allows students to apply prior knowledge and context to the text. The resource can easily be adapted to suit the criteria of any GCSE exam board. This lesson could also be used to support Geography or PSHE lessons which consider the environment