GCSE English Language (AQA)

30 free revision lessons in 4 units. Open the course or go straight to a lesson.

Paper 1: Reading

Analysing fiction extracts: language, structure and evaluation

1. Explicit and Implicit Information
2. Language Analysis: Words and Phrases
3. Language Analysis: Sentence Forms
4. Structural Analysis: Beginnings and Endings
5. Structural Analysis: Focus and Perspective Shifts
6. Evaluating Texts Critically
7. Comparing Writers' Methods
8. Exam Skills: Paper 1 Reading Walkthrough

Paper 1: Writing

Descriptive and narrative writing for Paper 1 Section B

1. Descriptive Writing: Creating Atmosphere
2. Narrative Writing: Structure and Voice
3. Vocabulary and Sentence Variety
4. Paragraphing and Cohesion
5. Punctuation for Effect
6. Planning and Structuring Your Response
7. Exam Skills: Paper 1 Writing Walkthrough

Paper 2: Reading

Comparing 19th and 21st-century non-fiction viewpoints

1. Summarising and Synthesising Information
2. Identifying True Statements
3. Language Analysis in Non-Fiction
4. Comparing Writers’ Viewpoints
5. Comparing Writers’ Methods
6. Rhetorical Devices and Persuasion
7. Analysing Structure in Non-Fiction
8. Exam Skills: Paper 2 Reading Walkthrough

Paper 2: Writing

Writing to present a viewpoint: articles, letters, speeches and essays

1. Writing to Argue: Building a Case
2. Writing to Persuade: Techniques and Tone
3. Speech Writing and Rhetorical Devices
4. Letter and Article Writing
5. Counterarguments and Rebuttals
6. Planning and Structuring Viewpoint Writing
7. Exam Skills: Paper 2 Writing Walkthrough

How to revise English Language

• Retrieval Practice
• Spaced Repetition
• Active Recall Flashcards
• Mind Maps & Diagrams
• Timed Practice Questions
• Essay Planning
• Creative Writing Practice

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