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Explore the plot, characters and themes of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Animal Farm by George Orwell.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Anita and Me by Meera Syal.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Girl. Boy. Sea. by Chris Vick.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of In the Sea There Are Crocodiles by Fabio Geda.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Lord of the Flies by William Golding.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Once by Morris Gleitzman.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Hadden.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of The Odyssey by Geraldine McCaughrean.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of The Woman in Black by Susan Hill.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah.

Explore the plot, characters and themes of Wonder by R.J. Palacio.

You can use direct quotations to make your point about a piece of writing. Learn how to use evidence from a text with BBC Bitesize KS3 English.

An essay needs to be well structured and carefully planned. Learn how to write an essay with BBC Bitesize KS3 English.

An introduction should outline your key ideas and hook the reader’s interest. Learn how to write an introduction to an essay with BBC Bitesize KS3 English.

A conclusion is where you link back to the question and briefly restate your main points. Learn how to write a conclusion to an essay with BBC Bitesize KS3 English.

Stories are made distinct through their settings, genres, characters and use of language. Learn how to compare fiction texts with BBC Bitesize KS3 English.

Defeat the opposition and win the debate by being clear on your topic and creating a successful counter argument.

By working on your performance skills, your voice, and your planning, you can become a speaker to challenge the very best.

Learn about the difference between accent and dialect, the brilliant variety of accents and dialects in the English language, and the ways writers can use dialects in fiction.

Slang is the name used for a type of informal language that is more often used in speech than in writing.

Do you ever wonder how technology has influenced the way we use language?