English · GCSE · Analysing Texts
Analysing language in non-fiction
gcse-enla-p2-q3Free5:26Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standardPlays from youtube-nocookie.com. No YouTube cookies until you press play.
What you need to know
- The question asks how a non-fiction writer uses language to present something
- Choose short quotations and explain the effect of particular words
- Tone and persuasive methods count as language choices
- A strong answer links each method to the writer's purpose
In this clip
0:32–5:58Analysing language in non-fictiongcse-enla-p2-q3Heddy ScoreSeven checks every clip must pass before students see it: trusted, on the map, accurate, focused, accessible, safe, and proven by students.3/7, Below the standard
- Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
- On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
- Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
- Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
- Accessible · passed. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
- Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
- Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
Our students
How the Heddy Score worksNot enough students yet
Our own students' answers. These are what move ★7 Proven.Why we picked it
Paper 2 language question explained for the 2026 format, with marking guidance and a sample paragraph.
Mr Bruff on YouTubechecked 2026-10-16