Speech Writing for GCSE - teaching resource

Speech Writing for GCSE – Transactional Writing Teaching Resource

(72-slide PowerPoint and 7 worksheets)

This comprehensive teaching resource is designed to help students master speech writing in preparation for the GCSE English Language exam. Covering the transactional writing element of the specification, the resource provides step-by-step guidance on how to plan, structure, write, and draft an effective speech that engages an audience and meets examiner expectations.

The resource includes a 72-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation and 7 supporting worksheets, making it ideal for classroom teaching, exam preparation, and revision sessions.

Key Features and Lesson Focus:

• Understanding transactional writing and its role in the GCSE exam

• Exploring GAP (genre, audience, and purpose) and how it shapes speech writing

• Planning, structuring, and organising a successful speech

• Analysing and applying key speech writing techniques

• Exemplar student speeches for modelling, discussion, and peer assessment

• Identifying common writing issues and developing strategies to improve

• Using the GCSE mark scheme for peer and self-assessment

• Preparing to write an effective speech under timed exam conditions

This resource provides everything students need to produce high-quality, persuasive, and engaging speeches while developing the skills required to secure top grades in the GCSE English Language exam.

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