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The 'English, Why Bother?' resource aims to help English teaching staff to show students the explicit links between the English curriculum and the world of work. 

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This resource should help towards achieving Gatsby Benchmark 4.

POETRY

Drafting Poetry - CLICK HERE

Identifying Form - COMING SOON

Open and Closed Form - COMING SOON

Understanding Rhythm - CLICK HERE

 

READING SKILLS

Analysing Persuasive Texts - CLICK HERE

Atmosphere and Setting - CLICK HERE

Character - CLICK HERE

Paragraphs​ - CLICK HERE

Sentences - CLICK HERE

Structure - COMING SOON

Summarising - COMING SOON

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SPEAKING SKILLS

Debating and Arguing - CLICK HERE

Dialect and Slang - CLICK HERE

Drama - CLICK HERE

History of Language - COMING SOON

Speaking - CLICK HERE

Vocabulary - CLICK HERE

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WRITING SKILLS

Creative writing - CLICK HERE

Fiction - COMING SOON

Formal and Informal Writing - CLICK HERE

Grammar - CLICK HERE

Non-fiction - CLICK HERE

Preparing and Drafting - CLICK HERE

Punctuation - CLICK HERE

Sentences - CLICK HERE

Spelling - CLICK HERE

Structure - COMING SOON

Tone and Style - CLICK HERE

Writing to Advise - CLICK HERE

Writing to Analyse - CLICK HERE

Writing to Argue - CLICK HERE

Writing to Describe - COMING SOON

Writing to Inform and Explain - COMING SOON

Writing to Persuade - CLICK HERE

Writing to Review and Comment - COMING SOON

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