GCSE English Language

Creative Writing (Q5)

12 lesson scheme of work for AQA GCSE English Language syllabus

Lesson Focus Content Homework

Lesson 1 Automatic S: writing based on a picture Choose favourite
Writing I: short, automatic writing tasks with prompts paragraph.
given. Self-assessed Choose favourite
D: Music played as inspiration alongside sentence and highlight
photograph- 1- Bamboleo, 2- Clair De Lune or underline it.
3- Nightmare, 4- Bring Me To Life Pick a sentence from
C: continue writing one of their paragraphs another paragraph that
from development task you think could be
Self-assessed improved and write it
out again.
Lesson 2 Using the Senses S: adjectives to describe a picture No homework- ensure
I: explain how writing tends to rely on sight, all work is finished.
which makes it one dimensional. Game where
students sit in pairs and one attempts to
describe a picture without saying what it is,
focusing on the other senses.
D: describe a hospital ward (picture) using
only what they can hear, describe a beach
(picture) using only what they can feel
C: describe a coffee shop (picture) using all 5
senses. SC: 1- All 5 senses used.
2- Effective range of sentence openers.
3- Full range of punctuation.
Peer-assessed
Lesson 3 Opening S: write a sentence to describe the classroom No homework- ensure
Sentences without using the letter ‘e’ all work is finished.
I: Why vary sentences? Look at the ‘Dave’
example and find positives and negatives.
D: worksheet- different types of sentence
starters with examples- students fill in their
own examples.
C: rewrite the ‘Dave’ extract with more
exciting sentence starters.
Self-assessed
Lesson 4 Extended Practice EXAM-STYLE QUESTION- Books collected
1 DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
SC: 1- All 5 senses used
2- Effective range of sentence openers
3- Full range of punctuation
4- At least 1 simile and 1 metaphor
Teacher-assessed
Lesson 5 Starts and Ends S: describe an image Find a book at home
I: worksheet- examples of good beginnings. that has an interesting
 Library task- find examples of each type in opening. Write the
books. opening in the middle
D: choose one of the effective openings they of a page and annotate
have found and use it as the beginning of their it with what makes it
own story. Try to use given sentence as an effective.
ending.
C: self-assessment reflective questions
Lesson 6 Extended Practice EXAM-STYLE QUESTION- NARRATIVE Books collected
2 WRITING
SC: 1- All 5 senses used
2- Effective range of sentence openers
3- Full range of punctuation
4- At least 1 simile and 1 metaphor
Teacher-assessed
Lesson 7 Perspectives S: define 1st, 2nd and 3rd person No homework- ensure
I: describe a character from a range of all work is finished.
perspectives.
D: swap books with partner and choose one of
their perspective paragraphs to develop
further. Swap back and peer-assess partner’s
work against SC.
C: pick a perspective and write a short story
based on an image.
Lesson 8 Show Don’t Tell S: simple sentences on board, work in small Timed practice-
groups to make them more interesting. complete writing from
I: Swap with other group and mark. the lesson withing 20
D: develop using pictures- write descriptive minutes.
paragraphs trying to show rather than tell.
C: choose favourite one and continue writing.
Lesson 9 Different Genres S: Write an opening paragraph inspired by the Books collected
picture.
I: discuss different genres/ favourite genres
and how they can be used in the exam.
D: using the same picture, write an opening in
the style of each genre: 1- crime 2- fantasy 3-
romance 4- scary/horror
C: timed practice- complete the story in any
genre.
Teacher-assessed
Lesson 10 Being the S: read example story and highlight features No homework- ensure
Examiner that we have studied. all work is completed.
I: hand out mark scheme and talk through
with students. Ask them to give a mark to the
example story. Explain rationale of mark.
D: look at 2 further examples and mark.
Students write an ‘examiner’s report’ with
their understanding of what makes a good
answer to Q5.
C: look back at their own work over the last
few weeks and assess what mark they would
 give. Swap with other students for further
feedback.
Lesson 11 Extended Practice EXAM-STYLE QUESTION- NARRATIVE
3 WRITING
Self-assessed using mark scheme
Lesson 12 Extended Practice EXAM-STYLE QUESTION- Books collected.
4 DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
Teacher-assessed.