AQA English Language GCSE Paper 1 Paper 2 Student Friendly Mark Schemes Template and Cheat Sheets

AQA English Language GCSE Paper 1 and Paper 2 resource pack:

With your download you will receive 7 resources:

1. Paper 1 and Paper 2 Ultimate Cheat Sheet student friendly cheat sheet double sided A4 ultimate resource!

• This includes abbreviated question timings and key words to target each question strategy.
• It also includes a section on how to tackle the evaluation question on P1 and the evaluation of writer’s methods comparison for P2.
• Plus a section on subject terms for language questions split into word-level and figurative categories.
• Aaaaand a structure section split into 3 categories: big picture structural devices, viewpoint/perspectives, and sentence and paragraph level structural devices with brief effect comments. This is the ULTIMATE and my personal favourite ever resource for my students!

1. Paper 1 and Paper 2 Breakdown - this is a cloze-style exam document for students to personalise and internalise to process what they need to do on each question to be successful. It’s in .doc form so they can type in and update their own revision resource DIY style.
2. Paper 1 and Paper 2 Student Friendly Writing Mark Scheme student friendly mark scheme A5
3. Paper 1 Student Friendly Reading Mark Scheme student friendly mark scheme A5
4. Paper 2 Student Friendly Reading Mark Scheme student friendly mark scheme A5
5. Paper 1 Mock Exam Template for teachers to simply update the highlighted fields to adapt to your sample sources for a mock exam at any time of the year. It mimics the actual exam language, updated for 2026 examination series.
6. Paper 2 Mock Exam Template for teachers to simply update the highlighted fields to adapt to your sample sources for a mock exam at any time of the year. It mimics the actual exam language, updated for 2026 examination series.

Print these out or share electronically for students to make the most of their revision and your planning.

These resources have been honed over years of my personal teaching and experience as an examiner.

Good luck with your exams and may the odds be ever in your favour!