English Language
For your English Language GCSE you will sit two examinations:
- Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading & Writing (1h 45minutes)
- Paper 2: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives (1h 45minutes)
Here is an overview of the assessment objectives for English Language papers for AQA.
Frameworks for English Language papers
Please use the frameworks below to assist you with structuring your work for each question:
Online resources to support your learning in English Language
| BBC Bitesize | The site contains resources to support you with your English Language GCSE. |
Resources to support your learning in English Language
Please click on the links below to explore how the following techniques can be used to answer exam questions for English Language:
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Use this tool to support you with your English Language paper 2. It will be useful for questions 2 to 4 (reading) and for question 5 (writing). |
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Use this tool to support you with your English Language paper 1 for question 5 in particular. |
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Use this tool to support you with your English Language paper 1 and paper 2, questions 2 to 4 on both papers. |
Here are the presentations that have been used in lessons:
English Language Paper 1 - Question 2
English Language Paper 1 - Question 3
English Language Paper 2 - Question 2