AQA GCSE English language revision notes
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing
Section A: Reading (Fiction)
Q1-Identify information (4 marks)
● Find 4 things from the text.
● Only use the given lines
● Be precise and quote briefly
Tip:Don’t explain-just list
Q2-Language analysis(8 marks)
● Analyse words/phrases
● Focus on techniques (Simile,metaphor,personification and
adjectives)
Structure:
● zoom in on a word
● Explain meaning
● Link to effect on reader
Example:
“The wind screamed”
Personification-creates a sense of danger
Q3-Structure(8 marks)
Focus on how the text is organized:
● Beginning vs ending
● Focus shifts
● Sentence length
● Cyclical structure
Key phrases:”The focus shifts from…to..”
, “This creates tension because”
Question 4-Evaluation (Big marks)
● Agree/Disagree with a statement
● Give your opinion+statement
Structure:
● Clear opinion
● Short quote
● Analyse language
● Explain effect
Section B:Creative writing.
You write a description or story
Use:
● Varied sentence lengths
● Ambitious vocabulary
● Figurative language(similes, metaphors)
● Sensory details(5 senses)
Tip:
● Plan briefly (5 mins)
● Focus on quality, not long plot
Paper 2:Writers’ viewpoints & Perspectives
Section A:Reading(non fiction)
Q1: True/false
Q2:Summary
● Compare 2 texts
● Focus on similarities/differences
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing
Section A: Reading (Fiction)
Q1-Identify information (4 marks)
● Find 4 things from the text.
● Only use the given lines
● Be precise and quote briefly
Tip:Don’t explain-just list
Q2-Language analysis(8 marks)
● Analyse words/phrases
● Focus on techniques (Simile,metaphor,personification and
adjectives)
Structure:
● zoom in on a word
● Explain meaning
● Link to effect on reader
Example:
“The wind screamed”
Personification-creates a sense of danger
Q3-Structure(8 marks)
Focus on how the text is organized:
● Beginning vs ending
● Focus shifts
● Sentence length
● Cyclical structure
Key phrases:”The focus shifts from…to..”
, “This creates tension because”
Question 4-Evaluation (Big marks)
● Agree/Disagree with a statement
● Give your opinion+statement
Structure:
● Clear opinion
● Short quote
● Analyse language
● Explain effect
Section B:Creative writing.
You write a description or story
Use:
● Varied sentence lengths
● Ambitious vocabulary
● Figurative language(similes, metaphors)
● Sensory details(5 senses)
Tip:
● Plan briefly (5 mins)
● Focus on quality, not long plot
Paper 2:Writers’ viewpoints & Perspectives
Section A:Reading(non fiction)
Q1: True/false
Q2:Summary
● Compare 2 texts
● Focus on similarities/differences
