1. Exploration and Survival | Extract from Touching the Void by Joe Simpson, detailing a climber’s struggle after breaking his leg, emphasizing endurance, fear, and isolation in extreme conditions. 2. Language and Structural Features | Analysis of tension-building through short sentences, sensory details, and inner monologue, contrasting movement and stillness to highlight danger. 3. Physical and Psychological Challenges | The climber’s agony, forced decision-making, and resilience, illustrating survival instincts and mental strength in life-threatening situations. 4. Comparison of Perspectives | The extract contrasts with a non-fiction account on the challenges of Antarctic exploration, highlighting different survival strategies in extreme environments. 5. Imaginative Writing Task | Creative writing prompt focusing on an extreme experience or moment of survival, requiring descriptive language and narrative technique. 6. Exam Strategy and Evaluation Criteria | Importance of close reading, use of textual evidence in analysis, coherence in responses, and assessment of language effectiveness in engaging the reader.