Free GCSE English Resources

A little Extra Support for Your GCSE Journey

Welcome to the Wright English GCSE Resources List. All the materials on this list are freely available for students and teachers to use for classes and self-study. These are all materials I have made myself, so please do not remove the Wright English Branding or claim it as your own. Thank you, and enjoy!

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General GCSE English Resources

All GCSE and A-Level Goblin Blog Posts - all blog posts written to support GCSE students with their English learning and revision.

Point Evidence Analysis Development (PEAD)

PEAD Tutorial - a detailed explanation of how to write a good PEAD paragraph, with examples of good and bad paragraphs, as if they were used in a courtroom to prove guilt!

P - PEAD Point Section - How to write an interesting and detailed point in your PEAD paragraph.
E - PEAD Evidence Section - How to choose good quotes for GCSE and A-Level English.
A - PEAD Analysis Section - How to Analyse Quotes for GCSE and A-Level English.
D - PEAD Development Section - How to develop your PEAD analysis and link to historical context.

PEAD Putting It All Together - How to make your PEAD paragraph clear and concise.

Victorian-style illustration with two elderly men and several children in colorful period clothing. One man wears a hat and lifts a large basket, while a child assists by standing on a chair. The scene depicts a lively interaction, suggesting a festive or family gathering.

GCSE English Literature

19th Century Texts:

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Modern Texts:

An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley

Poetry:

Shakespeare:

Translations for Common Words in Shakespeare

Cartoon character in front of a vintage Punch magazine cover, promoting reading 19th-century English on Project Gutenberg.

GCSE Language

19th-Century English Practice

1841-1899 Editions of Punch on Project Gutenberg - Practice your 19th-Century English comprehension skills with sarcastic comedy articles about important topics in the Victorian era.