KS3 English Language: Creative communication

A series of four short films for teaching KS3 English where professional writers and musicians share creative ways to get your point across and analyse texts.

In this collection:

  • A singer demonstrates persuasive writing techniques
  • Two rap artists demonstrate how to use creative language to debate effectively and how referencing other works can be used to make your own point
  • A country blues music duo show how to use point, evidence, and analysis to comment on a literary text

How to be confident and effective in a debate. video

Rapper, Double S, demonstrates the qualities needed to be successful in a debate.

How to be confident and effective in a debate

How persuasive techniques can have an effect in a range of texts. video

The singer Jem explores the effect of persuasive writing techniques used by advertisers and speechwriters in a song.

How persuasive techniques can have an effect in a range of texts

How to use point, evidence, and analysis to comment on a text. video

A short film showing how to make an analytical point about a text, illustrated by a song from the country and blues duo Pickering White.

How to use point, evidence, and analysis to comment on a text