GCSE English (9-1) Narrative Writing - teaching resource

GCSE (9–1) English Teaching Resources: Narrative Writing

(150-slide PowerPoint and 15 worksheets)

This comprehensive unit of work has been designed to teach the narrative writing element of the GCSE (9–1) English Language exam. It is fully suitable for AQA (Paper 1), WJEC Eduqas (Paper 1), Edexcel (Paper 1) and OCR (Paper 2) specifications, making it a versatile resource for all exam boards.

The resource includes a 150-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation and 15 detailed worksheets, providing a complete, step-by-step approach to teaching narrative writing. Lessons are structured to engage learners of all abilities and build the skills required for exam success.

Key Features and Lesson Focus:

• An introduction to narrative writing and its key techniques

• Exemplar GCSE exam questions and model story responses

• Planning and structuring effective narrative writing

• Establishing setting and creating vivid imagery

• Using the MASSIVE mnemonic to improve writing

• Applying techniques such as metaphors, similes, adjectives, sentence variety, vocabulary, imagery, effective verbs, and powerful adverbs

• Following a five-point plan to structure a story:

  1. Gripping opening

  2. Back-story

  3. Problem and complication

  4. Crisis point

  5. Resolution

• Strategies for checking, drafting, and redrafting to refine work

This resource provides everything you need to teach engaging, imaginative, and high-quality narrative writing in preparation for the GCSE (9–1) English Language exam.

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