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Each time, make your point, provide a good quotation and explain how the techniques or use of language creates the effect set out in the question. For focused help and support with your GCSE English Language revision, why not try a lesson with one of our expert online tutors? Check out our revision guide for AQA English language paper 2 as well to make sure you’re confident with both papers.
Every Reading and Writing skill is clearly explained, and there's a big focus on helping students develop their exam skills throughout the book. Once you’ve read this revision guide you should have a pretty good idea of what to expect from the paper and what the examiner wants to see from you. Tom Tolkien is an experienced teacher and educational consultant who taught for 20 years in primary and secondary schools, including Woodleigh School in North Yorkshire, where he was Head of English and ran a 4000 book prep school library for pupils aged 3-13. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.
In this second edition, you’ll receive detailed guidance on every question in the AQA GCSE English Language exams, updated in September 2023 with the latest insights and information. They've combined Language and Literature in the exam and this guide includes both revision and exam practise.
I would also recommend purchasing the corresponding workbook to use hand in hand with this revision book. It includes worked examples and with suggested answers and exam tips (generic) plus task and quizzes to support their understanding of a question and how to analyse a question. This CGP Revision Guide is the perfect companion to the new Grade 9-1 AQA GCSE English Language course.A detailed, structured, and very practical method for tackling GCSE revision – both in the long term from the start of year 9 or 10, and once the final summer term begins in year 11.
Strong focus on the chronology of each text to help students really get to know their way round their set text. For even more suggestions, see our daily new book recommendations on our Facebook page and our Twitter Feed.They are written in a way that makes you think about the answer, which in turn helps you better understand the subject. Students can be given the booklet to read and work through in their own time as a final reminder of key points before the exam.