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GCSE English Language Resources

Articles, examples and free printables to support teaching of the Persuasive Writing task in CCEA’s GCSE Unit 1 paper, but also useful for any persuasive writing topic for KS3 or KS4.

Articles and suggestions to support teachers in the preparation of their Controlled Assessment unit.

Articles, examples and free printables to support teaching of the Personal Writing task in CCEA’s GCSE Unit 4 paper, but also useful for any personal writing topic for KS3 or KS4.

GCSE English Literature Resources

Articles, study guides, resources to support the teaching and learning of CCEA’s English Literature Unit 2 Identity Poetry Anthology.

Articles, study guides, resources to support the teaching and learning of CCEA’s English Literature Unit 2 Conflict Poetry Anthology

Study guides for all the poems in the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology, and a growing bank of resources to support teachers and students with exam revision.

Articles, study guides, resources to support the teaching of Brian Friel’s play, ‘Philadelphia, Here I Come!’ for CCEA English Literature.

Articles, study guides, resources to support the teaching of Claire Keegan’s novella, ‘Foster’.

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