English

Updated September 2023

Welcome to the English site - use these resources to aid your revision.

There are numerous resources on GCSEPod, BBC Bitesize and YouTube videos on all aspects of the English Language and Literature exam, endorsed by AQA. Some particularly useful links are pasted below and to the right.

Past papers and mark schemes can be found here and here

Click here for PiXL - English

English Language

Click here to download the English Language specification.

A guide to answer Language Paper 1 Qu 1-5

A guide to answer Language Paper 2 Qu 1-5

English Literature

Click here to download the English Literature specification.

Click here to find English Literature GCSE revision booklets

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