Perspectives - the voices of refugees | English Language | GCSE | MSF

This resource is based on the novel The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon, and encourages students to reflect on their own and others’ perspectives and viewpoints. Students complete exam-style tasks and produce their own piece of creative writing.

The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.

AQA:
3.1.1 Critical reading and comprehension; Evaluation of a writer’s choice of vocabulary, form, grammatical and structural features
3.1.2 Producing clear and coherent text
Edexcel 2015 (paper 1, non-fiction texts):
1.1.1 Read and understand a wide range of […] fiction
1.1.2 Critical reading and comprehension
1.2.1 Producing clear and coherent text
Edexcel 2019 (component 2, non-fiction and transactional writing):
1.1.1 Read and understand a wide range of prose fiction
1.1.2 Critical reading and comprehension
1.1.4 Evaluation of a writer’s choice of vocabulary, form, grammatical and structural features
1.2.1 Produce clear and coherent text