Darren Coxon

Essay Peasy! How to Write Any GCSE Essay With Total Ease Darren Coxon

Essay Peasy: the only book you'll need to ace your GCSE English Language and Literature exam and coursework essays!

Are you struggling with your GCSE essay writing? Need some help? Well, look no further. This clear and easy to follow guide will take you through all the major essay types you'll encounter in your GCSE English Language and Literature exams and coursework.

The guide covers the following GCSE English Language and Literature essay types: Writing to Argue / PersuadeWriting DescriptivelyWriting Narrative (aka short stories) Writing Analysis


Each essay type is broken down into its ingredients, and guides you through from planning to writing, with plenty of examples and questions for you to try.

The book forms part of the Examiner's Head series: check out the other titles, including AQA GCSE English Language 9-1 Revision.


Darren Coxon has been teaching GCSE and A-Level English Literature for more than twenty years. In that time he estimates he's put at least 1,000 students through various GCSE exams. He can count on the fingers of one hand the number who didn't obtain at least a Grade 5 or 6, and most achieved the very highest grades (and that was always teaching in non-selective schools). He puts this success down to a unique method which he'll share with you inside these pages.


So come with him on a journey inside the head of the examiner! He's with you all the way.