A complete practice paper and mark scheme bundle for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, updated for the new format starting Summer 2026. The paper features an original extract, The Glass Road — a tense, atmospheric opening to a novel following a lone traveller through a mountain pass during the first snowfall of the year — followed by all five questions in the new AQA style: Q1: Four-part multiple-choice comprehension (4 marks) Q2: Language analysis (8 marks) Q3: Structure analysis (8 marks) Q4: Critical evaluation (20 marks) Q5: Extended creative writing with picture stimulus, choice of two titles (40 marks) The accompanying mark scheme covers every question in full. Q1 answers are given directly; Q2–Q5 include AQA-style level-of-response grids with detailed, text-specific indicative content — language techniques, structural features, characterisation, and creative writing criteria — so marking is quick, consistent, and requires no cross-referencing. Ideal for: timed mock exams, homework, or focused revision on individual questions. Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11.

A complete, exam-style practice paper for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2, written to match the new Summer 2026 format, on the theme of natural environments. Two original unseen sources — a 1952 memoir extract describing a night alone camping in a Canadian forest, and an 1874 letter describing a first seaside holiday — offer a clear contrast in tone and perspective for comparison questions. The paper mirrors the real exam exactly: Q1 (4 marks, true/false) Q2 (8 marks, inference across both sources) Q3 (12 marks, language analysis) Q4 (16 marks, comparison) Q5 (40 marks, persuasive speech writing) — 80 marks in total. Includes a full mark scheme with level-of-response grids and indicative content for every question. Ideal for timed mock exams, homework, or targeted revision on individual question types. Not an official AQA product — created for educational use only.