Year 10 / 11 English Language
Full teaching content for GCSE English Language – reading, writing, and language analysis – with explanations, examples and practice in both languages.
Areas of focus
Reading
Understanding texts, inference, comparison and evaluating writers’ ideas.
Writing
Writing for audience and purpose – narrative, persuasive, transactional.
Language & structure
How writers use words, techniques and structure for effect.
Lessons
Each lesson includes clear explanations, examples and practice questions.
Reading – Inference & Evidence
Finding explicit information, reading between the lines, and supporting answers with short quotations.
Language Techniques for Effect
Identifying common language techniques and explaining the effect on the reader.
How Texts Are Structured
Openings, shifts in focus, contrast, pacing and endings – and why writers organise texts this way.
Persuasive & Transactional Writing
Writing to argue, persuade or advise – matching form, audience and purpose, with strong openings and devices.
Narrative & Descriptive Writing
Crafting stories and descriptions – openings, show don’t tell, sensory detail and controlled endings.
Comparing Texts
Comparing ideas, viewpoints and methods across two texts – structured comparison paragraphs.
SPaG – Accuracy That Gains Marks
Sentence control, punctuation, paragraphs and the common errors that cost marks in English exams.
Evaluating Texts
Making a clear judgement about how well a text works, supported by methods and evidence.
Non-fiction – Viewpoint & Bias
How writers present opinions in articles, letters and reports; spotting bias, tone and purpose.
Writing a Speech
Structuring and delivering arguments in speech form – openings, rhetorical devices and endings that move an audience.
Writing a Review
Reviewing a film, book, place or product – informative detail, clear judgement and suitable style.
Literary Language in Fiction
Analysing how fiction writers create character, atmosphere and tension through language and dialogue.
Writing to Inform & Explain
Clear, organised informative writing – leaflets, reports and explanations without unnecessary persuasion.
English Exam Strategy
Timing, understanding command words, planning answers and using the mark scheme mindset.
Transactional Forms – Letter, Article, Report
Matching layout and register to form: formal letters, articles and reports for GCSE writing tasks.