Welcome to the GCSE English Language and Literature Page! 

Here you will find information explaining the exams and their content, revision 

booklets, helpful websites and videos, suggested reading lists and past papers. 

Click on the links below to access materials to support your revision and study.

If you have any questions, please contact: 

Mrs Routledge - lroutledge@rodingvalley.net 

OR 

Miss Woods - cwoods@rodingvalley.net

Year 10 Summer PPE Revision Materials - 2024

All the other resources below (such as videos, audiobooks and websites) will still be really helpful to you, but we thought we would add some revision guides here to help you specifically with the topics for your end of year exams. The booklets have activities to help you remember the plot, analyse key elements of the texts, revise and explode quotes or help you through the exam paper and how it works. 

Exam Paper Breakdown (AQA Exam Board)

Literature Paper 1

Macbeth

A Christmas Carol

Literature Paper 2

An Inspector Calls

Power and Conflict Poetry

Unseen Poetry

Language Paper 1

Reading Section: Fiction Extract

Writing Section: Creative Writing

Language Paper 2

Reading Section: Non-Fiction Extracts 

Writing Section: Transactional Writing

Personal Learning Checklists

There can be lots to remember when it comes to revising so use these lists to help you structure your revision for upcoming exams. 

Revision Videos

Watching videos on the texts and topics we have already covered will help you keep the information fresh in your mind. Try some of these out...

Macbeth

Helpful Youtube channels for revision:

Mr Bruff: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGFsWf-P-cCMpq89C0yaU5scvuYiIKuL

Tutoring with Gavin: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMKHVm9mZB-_d1CacVH33N9wq7PRrCshy

A Christmas Carol

Helpful Youtube channels for revision:

Mr Bruff: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGFsWf-P-cBhNFIdX59nQmTodoDmDQsh

Tutoring with Gavin: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMKHVm9mZB--tCNLVTzGzYboLi23vdw4m

An Inspector Calls

Helpful Youtube channels for revision:

Mr Bruff: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGFsWf-P-cDvuiSH8SycEDh1Ugke9tmb

Tutoring with Gavin: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMKHVm9mZB-_SXawLik6m09fZKJT0clO0

Power and Conflict Anthology Poetry

Helpful Youtube channels for revision:

Mr Bruff: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGFsWf-P-cAO64lBHZTFwTz2X0DD_Cxk

Unseen Poetry

Helpful Youtube channels for revision:

Mr Bruff: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCDWSx76avkFfhyx1NrcWRsRTmg2vbwMn

Language Paper 1

Helpful Youtube channels for revision:

Mr Bruff: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGFsWf-P-cAlttmXkEvJXCxqT-ZzFqAN

Tutoring with Gavin: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMKHVm9mZB-_tLS305s80Ybv4f1E_9LNz

Language Paper 2

Helpful Youtube channels for revision:

Mr Bruff: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGFsWf-P-cB-GSeqYup7PXId4pbldQVq

Past Papers

The best way to improve with your English studies is by practicing. The more you experience the exam papers and try writing responses, the easier you will find your PPEs and eventually your real GCSE exams.  Here is a pack of past paper questions (for both Language and Literature) if you want to give them a try!

Audiobooks

Although you will have read all the literature texts at school with your teacher, it is always a good idea to read it again. You might see something you missed the first time! 

If you don't enjoy reading silently to yourself, try an audiobook:

Revision Techniques

There are lots of ways to revise - you just have to find the best way for you! Have a look at these suggestions: