An open letter | English language | GCSE | MSF

This resource is based on an open letter from MSF and other health and humanitarian professionals to the UK government (published October 2022), regarding the consequences of a shortfall in funding for HIV, TB and malaria. Students revise key terms, analyse techniques and language, and then produce their own open letter.

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; Summary and synthesis
3.1.2 Producing clear and coherent text; Writing for impact
**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; 1.1.3 Summary
1.2.1 Producing clear and coherent text; 1.2.2 Write for impact
**Edexcel 2019 (component 2, non-fiction and transactional writing): **
2.1.1 Read and understand a range of non-fiction texts; 2.1.2 Critical reading and comprehension; 2.1.3 Summary and synthesis; 2.1.4 Evaluation of a writer’s choice of vocabulary, form, grammatical and structural features
2.2.1 Produce clear and coherent text; 2.2.2 Write for impact