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Revision notes summarise plot, theme, context and method so you understand the text. Model answers show how to convert that understanding into an exam response that hits the assessment objectives - read them for structure and technique, not to memorise.
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For AQA English Language Paper 1, focus on the language-analysis and structure technique guides plus narrative/descriptive model answers. For Paper 2, use the comparison and persuasive-writing walkthroughs. Map each resource to the specific question it serves rather than reading broadly.
Yes - the model-answers section includes grade-7-to-9 exemplar essays with marker commentary explaining the band judgement. Read them for structure and how analysis is built, not to memorise, then apply the same moves to your own practice essays.
Learn techniques in pairs of name plus effect, not definitions alone, and immediately apply each to a short passage. For vocabulary, prioritise precise analytical verbs and conceptual nouns you can deploy in essays rather than long word lists.
AQA GCSE English Language · 8700/2
1 hour 45 minutes · 80 marks · 50% of the GCSE
Paper 2 tests your ability to read and compare two non-fiction texts (one from the 19th century and one from the 21st century, or one from the 20th century and one from the 21st century) and to produce a piece of writing for real purposes. The texts will be linked by theme.
4 questions on two linked non-fiction texts · 40 marks · recommended 1 hour
1 question: persuasive / argumentative writing · 40 marks · recommended 45 minutes
| Task | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Read both texts carefully | - | 10-15 mins |
| Question 1 (true/false) | 4 | 5 mins |
| Question 2 (summary/synthesis) | 8 | 8-10 mins |
| Question 3 (language analysis) | 12 | 12-15 mins |
| Question 4 (comparison) | 16 | 18-20 mins |
| Question 5 (writing) | 40 | 45 mins |
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