Free Resource for GCSE English Language: Zombies, Oh No!

Paper 2's writing question can be tricky, especially following the far more open and easier to plan for Creative Writing found within Paper 1. Instead of this lovely, loose "Write about a time when" or "Describe this image" you've now got a writing brief which asks our dear learners to swap their brains with an expert in a certain field!

Write a letter to your MP....Write an article on the effects of music on the body....Write a speech for your school about inspiring people...Write a review of potential school trip destinations... and many more!

I've always said Transactional Writing in Paper 2 is hard not because it's testing skills that are difficult, but because the questions themselves don't seem to reflect the cultural and lived experiences of the learners. So, in an effort to create a resource that is fun, accessible but contains all those vital Transactional Writing skills I have made...

Writing an article on surviving the zombie apocalypse!

Clicking the above link should take you to a PDF booklet that gives the brief and a paragraph by paragraph breakdown of how to answer the question.

Hopefully it will get some learners who struggle to get outside of their own heads and into the brains of another!