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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. 

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

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

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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