Essay Writing Skills Pack for A Level English Literature
10 accessible sessions designed to foster the skills needed for successful essay writing.
Transitions students from restrictive GCSE essay frames to discursive A Level essay writing – articulate an argument, develop it, and draw on wider reading to support or challenge it.
Unlock essay excellence!
- Step-by-step exercises that gradually enhance skills, including structure, formality and voice
- Support for all abilities – including tips, extension tasks, and wider reading suggestions
- Wholly skills-focused – compatible with all exam boards and text choices
- Sample student answers – help students understand the marking criteria and how to improve answers
- Indicative content for all activities
Flexible!
- Use early on as a strong foundation for essay writing, or in the run-up to exams for targeted revision
- Dip in and out for focused, pick-up-and-teach activities
- Great for cover lessons, or for one-to-one work while others progress independently
What do teachers say about this resource? (12807)
I was impressed by the comprehensive nature of the resource and the huge amount of detail. It certainly provides materials of an appropriate level. It was really detailed and showed a really good understanding of the skills required in A level Literature essay writing. It was well presented and included some interesting ideas which would provide useful teaching resources... It enhances learning by breaking up the different skills required for A level essay writing and helping students to see the different components. It has answers at the back which can be used as a class resource and as an independent learning resource. The tips pages are also really useful... Invaluable.