A* Narrative Writing for First Language English IGCSE

About this resource

This lesson reviews plot structure and features of narrative writing:

  • Plot structure: introduction, inciting incident, rising tension, climax and resolution
  • Features of narrative writing: characterisation, setting, description, dialogue, creating tension

Take your students through an A* exemplar story and unpick what makes this story so good.

This lesson is focused on the skills needed for IGCSE First Language English, but would be applicable to any English Language GCSE that features narrative writing.

What’s included?

  • PowerPoint
  • Student worksheet
  • Full-length exemplar A* story for IGCSE narrative writing
  • Review quiz
  • Accompanying video lesson

Want to flip this lesson?

Give students access to the course version for free – with a 50 minute video lesson and a review quiz to test their understanding. The video has subtitles and is locally hosted, so should be easily viewable in all countries.

Download the free resources below

PowerPoint and PDF version

Worksheet Word Document and PDF version