GCSE: Language Paper 2 OUR PLANET

In my opinion, language paper 2 is the most BORING of all the GCSE. In introducing this unit to my mixed ability year 9 class, I decided to take a more relevant and engaging approach.

These 4-5 lessons examine the ideas and issues brought to the fore by the wonderful David Attenborough, in his recent 2019 speech at the premiere of the Our Planet series. Find included:

• An introduction to the issues of climate change
• Debate and discussion topics, grounding this topic in contemporary social and global issues
• Highly structured activities that fascilitate students’ skills for Q1, 2 and 3 of this paper
• Self marking activities
• Videos and multimedia resources
• Transcripts of Attenborough’s speech, and Margaret Thatcher’s 1990 climate speech (for comparison for Q2), with guided annotations.

Proud of this- English teachers don’t just teach how to read and write. We teach kids how to THINK and be critical. Enjoy!