A HIT POEM (About, Historical / Social Context, Imagery, Techniques, Personal Response, Organisation, Emotions and Message) is a great method to analyse both your anthology texts and any unseen poetry. Download the A HIT POEM worksheet here.

PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explain, Link) is a writing structure used to help you produce strong, cohesive, and analytical paragraphs in your exam answers. It’s a great technique to use for your English Language and Literature exams. Download the free worksheet here.

To pass your GCSE English Language exam you’ll need to be able to identify key language features. Here is a comprehensive list of all the linguistic techniques you should know.

Test your English language terminology skills with this matching exercise. Cut out the boxes and place the language term next to the correct definition.