GCSE English Language (Edexcel)

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

Paper 1: Fiction Reading

Reading and responding to 19th-century fiction extracts

1. Understanding 19th-Century Fiction Formats
2. Identifying Explicit and Implicit Information
3. Interpreting Themes and Ideas
4. Analysing Vocabulary Choices
5. Analysing Sentence Structure
6. Narrative Structure and Organisation
7. Using Subject Terminology
8. Summarising Ideas and Information
9. Drawing Inferences from Fiction
10. Critical Evaluation of Texts
11. Reading Different Genres
12. Paper 1 Reading — Exam Practice

Paper 1: Imaginative Writing

Creative and imaginative writing for Paper 1 Section B

1. Understanding Imaginative Writing Tasks
2. Planning Narratives Under Pressure
3. Crafting Powerful Openings
4. Descriptive Language and Sensory Detail
5. Creating Characters and Settings
6. Narrative Perspective and Voice
7. Building Tension and Atmosphere
8. Sentence Structures for Effect
9. Writing Effective Endings
10. Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
11. Editing and Proofreading
12. Paper 1 Writing — Exam Practice

Paper 2: Non-Fiction Reading

Reading and comparing 19th and 21st-century non-fiction texts

1. Non-Fiction Text Types and Formats
2. Identifying Information in Non-Fiction
3. Bias, Perspective and Viewpoint
4. Analysing Language in Non-Fiction
5. Structural Features in Non-Fiction
6. Literary Non-Fiction
7. Summarising Non-Fiction Texts
8. Synthesising Across Two Texts
9. Making Inferences in Non-Fiction
10. Evaluating Effectiveness
11. Comparing Writers' Ideas
12. Comparing Writers' Methods
13. Non-Fiction Terminology
14. Paper 2 Reading — Exam Practice

Paper 2: Transactional Writing

Writing for purpose and audience: articles, letters, speeches and reviews

1. Audience, Purpose and Form
2. Writing Articles
3. Writing Letters
4. Writing Reviews
5. Writing Speeches
6. Writing Guides and Leaflets
7. Tone and Register
8. Paragraphing and Discourse Markers
9. Rhetorical Devices
10. Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar for Paper 2
11. Editing Under Time Pressure
12. Paper 2 Writing — Exam Practice

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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