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AQA English Language Paper 1

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AQA English Language Paper 1 materials. TWENTY hours worth! A collection of well differentiated lessons and revision materials to prepare GCSE students for AQA English Language Paper 1: Explorations In Creative Reading And Writing, prepared by an Outstanding-rated English specialist and Lead Practitioner. Lessons included: 1) AQA English Language Paper 1 Introduction 2) Falcons (Language and Character analysis) 3) Birdsong (Language and Character analysis) 4) Reluctant Fundamentalist (Language and Structure analysis) 5) Spies (Language and Structure analysis) 6) The White Tiger (Character evaluation) 7) Structure lesson (I'm the King of the Castle) 8) Structure (Beginnings and Endings) 9) Section A Walkthrough (Mock exam paper, indicative answers, success criteria, exam tips) 10) Full SOW document 11) Descriptive Writing Introduction 12) Descriptive Writing (Zooming In and Structure) 13) AQA English Language Paper 1 escape room 14) Analysing descriptive writing examples (Jamaica Inn and Little Dorrit) 15) Language techniques recap 16) Section B assessment planning lesson 17) Revision guide which covers both Section A and B 18) Jamaica Inn Mock Review (Based on specimen exam paper) 19) Paper 1 Section A Knowledge Organiser 20) Section A exam practice papers and answers We also have new complete packs for the 2026 papers: Paper 1 Section A: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-1-2026-13193444 Paper 1 Q5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-1-q5-2026-13214866 Paper 2 Section A: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-2-2026-13201545 Paper 2 Q5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-2-q5-2026-13223813 One Year Complete AQA 2026 pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-2026-13234726
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AQA English Language Paper 2

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AQA English Language Paper 2 bundle that has recently been revamped and updated. Every lesson took around 7-10 hours to make and include modelled answers, scaffolds, differentiated activities, sources, engaging activities to open up challenging Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5 (Non-fiction writing) tasks to all students. The bundle contains 20 resources that cover both Section A (Nonfiction reading) and Section B (Nonfiction writing) so you know you'll be looking at the whole exam. The lessons contained are: 1) Introduction lesson that looks at travel writing (Q1, Q2, Q4) - Armitage and Dickens 2) Lesson on Donald Trump article that covers Q1 and Q3 3) Lesson on travel writing (Rory Stewart, Dorothy Wordsworth) that covers Q1, Q2 and Q3. 4) Summary writing lesson that looks at Dickens and a Unicef speech 5) Crime and Punishment lesson on Q1 and Q2 6) Crime and Punishment lesson on Q2 7) Crime and Punishment lesson on Q3 8) Crime and Punishment lesson on Q4 9) Paper 2 walking, talking mock that uses the theme of crime and punishment 10) Section B opening and ending articles 11) Newspaper article writing / writing to explain 12) Magazine article writing / writing to argue 13) Speech writing (Winston Churchill) 14) Speech writing (Barack Obama) 15) Paper 2 exam preparation lesson 16) Paper 2 revision lesson 17) Escape room revision lesson 18) Paper 2 Section A knowledge organiser 19) Paper 2 Section A exam practice pack 20) Florence Nightingale themed Q1-Q4 lessons Bundle (20x 1hr PP, differentiated tasks throughout using new GCSE numbering system) All tasks differentiated according to new GCSE numbering system, this bundle is designed for the New Spec AQA Language Paper 2. Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lessons, with worksheets where applicable. Suitable for KS4 or adaptable for KS3 Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for' Good' or above. Many more inexpensive, high quality English resources are available at my shop: EnglishGCSEcouk We also have new complete packs for the 2026 papers: Paper 1 Section A: Click here Paper 1 Q5: Click here Paper 2 Section A: Click here Paper 2 Q5: Click here One Year Complete AQA 2026 pack: Click here
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AQA English Language Paper 1 November 2025

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AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A walkthrough pack for the November 2025 paper. Includes two versions: one with 2025-style tasks and one with the new 2026-style tasks. Includes: Model answers for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4. Analysis and breakdown of all tasks and answers provided Success criteria Exam walkthrough tasks Timings Exam tips and advice Please leave a review if you are able to. Have a query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk UPDATED FOR THE 2026 QUESTIONS **PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS RESOURCE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE EXAM PAPER or THE EXTRACT. The 2025 paper is a secure material that can only be accessed via the AQA website and therefore it is NOT included in this teaching aid. You will need your own copy of the exam paper and extract to use this resource. Questions will be added once the paper becomes public material. **
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AQA Language Paper 1 Revision Pack 2026

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AQA English Language Paper 1 revision pack that covers both Section A and Section B (Question 5). Includes example questions and answers, plus step-by-step advice on how to answer each question. This resource was recently revamped and has been transferred from a Word document to a PowerPoint one which can still be printed if a hard copy is needed for students. A printable PDF file is also included. A fully differentiated revision guide for KS4 students to prepare for Language Paper 1 - Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing - of the new specification AQA English Language specification, which includes differentiated activities and resources to support students. UPDATED FOR THE 2026 EXAMS! Query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
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2026+ AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A

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A complete AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A scheme of work, fully updated for the 2026 exam changes onwards. Includes 18 ready-to-teach lessons, 244 fully editable slides, assessments, homework and extensive Questions 1–4 exam practice. Designed for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 (8700), this resource develops students’ confidence with unseen fiction, language analysis, structure and evaluation through a clear and consistent approach to Questions 1–4. What’s included? ✓ 18 complete one-hour lessons ✓ 244 fully editable PowerPoint slides ✓ Teaching and practice for Questions 1–4 ✓ Model paragraphs and responses ✓ Student-friendly success criteria ✓ Sentence starters and scaffolding ✓ Timed exam practice ✓ Independent, paired and group activities ✓ Peer and self-assessment opportunities ✓ Extension and challenge activities ✓ Homework and assessment tasks ✓ Clear exam timings and technique guidance Texts taught through the scheme: Bram Stoker’s Dracula H.G. Wells’ The Red Room Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet These lessons provide repeated practice of language analysis, structural analysis and evaluation while allowing students to work with a range of engaging unseen fiction extracts. Additional assessments: Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby These give students opportunities to apply their Paper 1 reading skills independently and are ideal for assessment, revision or intervention. Homework practice: Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz These provide further AQA English Language Paper 1 exam practice between lessons. Try the scheme for free The complete A Study in Scarlet resource is also available separately as a free sample, allowing you to see the lesson style, model responses, scaffolding, success criteria and classroom activities before purchasing the full scheme. Ideal for: Teaching AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A from scratch Preparing students for the 2026 exams onwards GCSE English Language revision KS4 intervention Exam preparation Unseen fiction practice Cover or independent study All PowerPoint resources are fully editable, so they can be taught as provided or adapted easily for different classes and ability levels. More English resources can be found in my TES shop: PateResources
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AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5

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Revise AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 or Section B with this mammoth 34 slide revision and exam practice pack! Contains: Revision guide for students Resources that could be used for revision lessons for teachers Modelled examples of both descriptive writing and narrative writing Step-by-step guides to writing both descriptive writing and narrative writing Self-reflection sheets for students to reflect on their own writing The perfect exam practice questions and revision pack for AQA English Language Question 5, but easily adaptable for other exam boards such as Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas and so on. UPDATED FOR THE 2026 EXAMS Query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
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English Language: Paper One

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This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at some of the key questions of the paper one exam-explorations in creative reading and writing. The lesson helps students to gain a strong understanding of key language and structural techniques and how to apply these to their exam responses. The lesson also helps learners to develop their creative writing skills, with a four-step guide to writing their response. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL as well as model examples. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups and can be taught both online and face-to-face. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.
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English Language: Paper One

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This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at paper one explorations in creative reading and writing. The lesson largely focuses on helping learners understand how to respond to Q2 and includes a model response. Additionally, the lesson has a creative writing challenge as well as a teacher example to help learners improve their response to question five. The lesson has been designed to be taught either online or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own learners. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.
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English Language: Paper One

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This lesson has been designed to help support learners and provide a step-by-step guide on how to pass the course. The lesson covers key language and structural techniques, how to approach each question and support in writing a successful creative writing response. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5

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Revise AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 or Section B with this mammoth 46 slide revision and exam practice pack! Contains: Revision guide for students OR resources that could be used for revision lessons for teachers Modelled examples included that cover writing to argue and writing to explain, as well as letters and magazine articles Step-by-step guides to writing for all purposes, audience and forms or types Self-reflection sheets for students to reflect on their own writing The perfect exam practice questions and revision pack for AQA English Language PaQuestion 5, but easily adaptable for other exam boards such as Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas and so on. Updated for the 2026 papers. Query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
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AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1 Q5 - UPDATED FOR 2026. TWENTY fully resourced hour long lessons to prepare students for Section B or Question 5 of the AQA English Language Paper 1 exam, but easily adaptable for other specifications. The lessons provide students with modelled examples, mark scheme analysis, visual stimuli, sentence starters and differentiated activities to prepare them for writing their own pieces in exam conditions. Descriptive Writing Introduction Descriptive Writing - Zooming in Sentence Types Building Tone Using Colour Dashes, Semicolons and Colons Past and Present Tenses Language Techniques Sentence Openers Sentence Openers (Lower ability) The Middle of Narratives (Structure) Descriptive Writing Examples and Analysis Descriptive Writing Practice Improving Descriptive Writing Review Understanding Genre Understanding Character Through Description Narrative Writing - Narrators and Perspectives Endings to Narratives and Descriptions Exam Practice Pack FULL scheme of work Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. We also have new complete packs for the 2026 papers: Paper 1 Section A: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-1-2026-13193444 Paper 1 Q5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-1-q5-2026-13214866 Paper 2 Section A: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-2-2026-13201545 Paper 2 Q5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-paper-2-q5-2026-13223813 One Year Complete AQA 2026 pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-language-2026-13234726 AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
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AQA Language Paper One & Two 2026 NEW FORMAT

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A booklet, of 5-6 AQA Language Paper 1 and Language Paper 2 ‘papers’ in the NEW 2026 FORMAT. The booklet is seperated into Language 1 and 2, and includes 5-6 ‘made’ papers for each. These are NOT past papers, these are created papers, with questions following the new 2026 format. My school do not allow us to use existing past papers, so I made my own papers to use for my GCSE classes. This resource is a full booklet of 10-12 papers, and lined space to write. This is easily printable for students or adaptable to use in teaching.
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Edexcel English Language Paper One

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Mini-mock for English Language Paper One reading questions using The Vendetta by Guy de Maupassant as a source. References to Paper One mark schemes. Scaffolded responses and model answers included for language and evaluation questions.
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AQA English Language, Paper one, Question One

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AQA GCSE English Language: Paper 1 Question 1 PowerPoint Lesson Suitable for KS3, KS4, GCSE Revision, Cover Lessons, Intervention and Whole-Class Teaching This resource teaches students exactly how to approach AQA Paper 1 Question 1 with clarity and confidence. It breaks down the skills required to gain the full 4 marks and provides direct, accessible guidance that supports both higher and lower ability learners. The lesson is ready to teach. This resource includes: • A clear explanation of what Question 1 looks like in the exam • The four key facts students must know to secure all marks • A step-by-step method for selecting the correct lines in the extract • Tips for writing short, precise and accurate answers • Three exam-style practice questions using fiction extracts • Three corresponding AO1 mark schemes for quick self or peer assessment • Model answers that show students exactly what examiners are looking for • High-quality, student-friendly visuals and clear instructions throughout Benefits for teachers: • Ready to teach with no preparation required • Ideal for tutors, classroom teachers, NQTs and cover staff • Effective for whole-class teaching, small groups or individual intervention • Helps students of all abilities feel confident with a straightforward exam skill • Excellent for retrieval practice, starter activities and mock exam preparation Learning outcomes: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify explicit information, select relevant details, understand how to earn all 4 marks on Question 1 and apply the method independently to any extract. Suitable for: GCSE English teachers delivering AQA, KS3 teachers building foundation reading skills, intervention groups, English tutors, cover lessons, revision sessions and home learning. Format: PowerPoint presentation.
GCSE English Language Paper 1 Mini Mocks | AQA 2026 Format | 4 Scaffolded A3 Reading PapersQuick View
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GCSE English Language Paper 1 Mini Mocks | AQA 2026 Format | 4 Scaffolded A3 Reading Papers

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Four AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 practice papers covering Section A: Reading, written to the new AQA question style for June 2026 exams. Each mini mock fits on one A3 sheet, with a fiction extract in the middle and all four exam questions around it, plus space to plan. What’s included 4 mock exam papers, each worth 40 marks and timed at one hour Classic fiction extracts: To Build a Fire (Jack London), The Garden Party (Katherine Mansfield), The Open Window (Saki) and Araby (James Joyce) Line-numbered extracts and a glossary of difficult words Every Paper 1 reading question, in the 2026 format Question 1: retrieval. Four multiple-choice questions (4 marks) Question 2: language analysis. Uses AQA’s new bullet-point style (8 marks) Question 3: structure. Explain how the writer creates a named effect (8 marks) Question 4: evaluation. Agree or disagree with a statement (20 marks) Scaffolded for grades 3–5 Each question is broken into steps: find it, zoom in, name it, explain it Planning tables for language analysis A start, middle and end map for the structure question Agree and disagree evidence boxes, with sentence starters for evaluation Timings and marks shown on every question Use it for GCSE English Language mock exams and exam practice Year 11 revision, intervention groups and after-school sessions GCSE English resit and post-16 students Cover lessons and homework Getting students used to the 2026 AQA format Keywords and tags AQA GCSE English Language, Paper 1, Section A, reading, mini mock, mock exam, 2026 specification, new AQA format, exam practice, revision, intervention, GCSE resit, post-16 English, FE English, language analysis, structure question, evaluation question, Question 4, multiple choice, scaffolded, A3 worksheet, fiction extract, KS4 English, Year 11 revision
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English Language Paper One Example (AQA): The Pedestrian

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Completely original AQA style English Language Paper 1: Section A and B questions, based on an extract from Ray Bradbury’s The Pedestrian. Section A: Q1,2,3,4 Section B: Q5 Finding original texts with Language Paper One style questions is often an issue for classroom teachers, tutors, and students. Chillington Tuition has created this resource thanks to many years of experience searching for engaging fiction to help students tackle the skills required of them in their English Language exams. Includes: Word Doc: 15 pages of the questions and space for answers. Simply print, photocopy, and away you go. PowerPoint: Mirrors the word doc, with some extra pointers for Q2, Q3, &Q5.
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AQA Language Paper One: Frankenstein

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An extract from Frankenstein where the monster is brought to life. This includes the questions 1-4 of AQA’s Language Paper One. Perfect as a tricky extract fro HA students.