This 10 page resource covers how to read, analyse and write great opinion articles, as support for AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 (although its suitable for other GCSE + iGCSE nonfiction reading and writing modules too). The resource provides a list of - encouraging students to openly read entries from the ones that interest them the most. Please note - the speeches themselves are not directly provided, students are encouraged to watch and read along to the ones that interest them out of the options. Contents What is a speech? How do I write a speech? Rhetorical elements Task 1: noting powerful words and phrases 11 of the most famous and powerful speeches ever written Task 2: comparative analysis Task 3: analysis of linguistic devices … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. 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. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

Reading comprehension is an essential skill that students need for any creative writing paper, including AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 (Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing). This 10 page resource provides guidance for students on how to read critically and creatively, as well as giving an extensive list of recommended short stories to improve students’ comprehension levels. Contents: How do I get used to reading? What if I find reading too hard? Find out your current reading level! (Flesch-Kincaid reading test link) A list of over 50 literary short stories and novels to stretch and challenge students’ vocabulary and understanding of themes, structure, characterisation and linguistic devices Links to online PDFs for some of the stories (most are out of copyright and therefore easily available online) Recommended writers include the following: Katherine Mansfield, Ray Bradbury, Oscar Wilde, Amy Tan, Anton Chekhov, Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie + more! … This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study. … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. 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. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

These questions are suitable for students and writers of all levels; they are intended to help individuals to explore a range of possible scenarios and settings for creative writing. The phrasing for these questions is based on AQA GCSE English Language exams, but they’re also suitable for all GCSE + iGCSE exam boards. This 8 page resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study. … Contents Introduction Suggested timings 7 Descriptive Writing prompts 4 Descriptive Writing Image prompts 12 Narrative Writing prompts AQA Mark Scheme breakdown - how are my answers marked? … If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. 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!

A 10-page pdf + ppt resource which gives an introduction to AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 (Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing), fully broken down for students. This resource is great for encouraging students to develop a structured, systematic approach to each section, before attempting to write any example answers! It’s provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying. The resource includes the following: STUDY + REVISION TIPS KEY SKILLS WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO? HOW TO GET TOP MARKS ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES TIMINGS HOW TO APPROACH EACH QUESTION CREATIVE WRITING GUIDANCE If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. 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 Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here. Or our COMPLETE AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!

A Grade 9 argumentative essay on Ted Hughes’ poems ‘Roe Deer’ and ‘The Horses’, written by a student in timed conditions. This 4-page resource is provided as a digital designed PDF and a printable PDF. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A range of practice essay questions for Ted Hughes’ poetry that are written following the CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE style exam format. Comprised of a mix of questions from past papers and others made using similar wording and structures to other poets on that syllabus. This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following: Single poem questions Two poem questions Suggested essay structures for different types of question Reasons to love this: Essays help to act as useful revision practice Tips help with the writing of stronger essays Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY BUNDLE here You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2025 - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A full breakdown of contextual details that help students to gain greater insight into Hughes as a poet, enabling them to add greater depth of analysis to their essays - suitable to use as a lesson for classroom teaching, or for revision and self-study. This 9-page lesson resource is provided in digital PDF, printable PDF + PPT format, for adaptable classroom teaching and independent studying. Contents: Overview Personal Life + Beliefs Higher Level Study: Hughes + Religion Personal Response Task Notable Works Literary Influences Listening Task Poetic Career Themes and Concerns Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether our complete Ted Hughes IGCSE collection is right for you! Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes IGCSE Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A detailed study guide for the poem ‘Wind’ by Ted Hughes with tasks, exercises and essay questions - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. This 12-page digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2024 - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

Here’s a comprehensive lesson + study guide for the Ted Hughes ‘The Thought-Fox’ - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. This 11-page resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2024 - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A comprehensive lesson + study guide for the poem ‘The Other’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. This resource contains a 12-page digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2024 - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A comprehensive lesson + study guide for the Jaguar by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! This 13-page resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2024 - BUNDLE PART 1

A comprehensive lesson + study guide for the poem ‘The Horses’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. This 11-page resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2024 - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

Here’s a comprehensive lesson + study guide for the poem ‘The Harvest Moon’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. This 11-page resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2024 - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

Here’s a comprehensive lesson + study guide for the poem ‘Telegraph Wires’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. This 12-page resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2024 - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

Here’s a comprehensive lesson + study guide for the poem ‘Snowdrop’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision. This 11-page resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

Here’s a comprehensive lesson + study guide for the poem ‘Roe Deer’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. This 11-page resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A full lesson + student revsion guide for Ted Hughes’ dark and mysterious poem ‘Relic’ - perfect for teaching or revision. This resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry - BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

Here’s a comprehensive lesson + study guide for the poem ‘Cat and Mouse’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. This resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! You may also be interested in: Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry- BUNDLE PART 1 View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!