AQA GCSE English Reading Non fiction Texts - teaching resource

AQA GCSE English Teaching Resources: Reading Non-fiction Texts

This comprehensive teaching resource is designed to help students develop the key skills needed for success in the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 exam: Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives. It includes a 95-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation, 9 detailed worksheets, and 9 structured, step-by-step lessons that focus on reading and analysing non-fiction texts.

Each lesson follows a clear four-part structure — starter, introduction, development, and plenary — and is fully adaptable and differentiated to support learners of all abilities.

Key Features and Lesson Focus:

• Introduction to AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 – Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives

• Understanding audience and purpose in non-fiction texts

• How to follow and analyse an argument

• Distinguishing between fact and opinion

• Analysing language and rhetorical techniques

• Exploring bias, exaggeration, generalisations, and counterarguments

• Comparing writers’ viewpoints across non-fiction texts

• Exam preparation strategies for Paper 2, Section A

This resource provides everything you need to build students’ confidence in reading, interpreting, and evaluating non-fiction texts, ensuring they are well-prepared for the AQA GCSE English Language exam.

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