AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A - 2026+

A complete, fully updated scheme of work for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, Section A – perfect for building exam skills and confidence. Covers all changes announced by AQA for students sitting the exam in 2026 and beyond.

This resource contains 18 one-hour lessons (over 200 slides), designed specifically to prepare students for Questions 1–4 of AQA English Language Paper 1 (8700). Lessons focus on AO1, AO2, and AO4, with a step-by-step approach to help students master reading unseen prose fiction.

Includes:

• 18 full lesson PowerPoints
• Weekly homework tasks
• Original model answers (Grades 6–9)
• Starter tasks, timed practice & peer/self assessment
• 9 full practice papers (with Q1–Q5) featuring fiction extracts from:
  Dracula, Jane Eyre, Great Expectations, The Red Room, The Time Machine, and more (provided in MS Word and PDF) formats.
• Extension activities for stretch and challenge
• Fully aligned with the latest AQA exam updates
• All tasks written for the 9–1 GCSE English Language Specification

This resource is perfect for:

• Teaching AQA Paper 1 Section A from scratch
• Revision or intervention for KS4 students
• Teachers looking to save time with a ready-to-teach, exam-focused unit
• Boosting students’ confidence with unseen texts and exam technique

Save hours of planning with everything ready to go—for the price of a coffee and cake!