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GCSE English Resources

1. Resources (GCSE) – Resources for Students (AQA in particular)
2. Language Subject Terminology  – a list of all that subject terminology you need!
3. Evaluation language – list of useful adverbs/verbs to help you evaluate texts.
4. Tone Words – a list of words to help you analyse or write about tone.
5. Homophones – a list of homophones.
6. Synonyms (& Antonyms) – a list of useful synonyms/antonyms.
7. Your Emotional Vocabulary List – a list of different emotional words!
8. Emotions and Body Language – ‘showing not telling’ and inference.

GCSE English Language (New) Paper 1 (8700/1) –Explorations in creative reading and writing (fiction)

1. AQA – P1 Q2 – Language – How to analyse language in detail (Woman in Black)
2. AQA – P1 Q3 – Structure – Help with understanding structural features
3. AQA – P1 Q3 – Structure – Help with recognising structural features
4. AQA – P1 Q4 – Evaluate – Help with choosing details (evaluating Dickens)
5. AQA – P1 Q4 – Evaluation – Help with evaluating (you know the tough one)!
6. AQA – P1 Q5 – Word choice A little help with choosing the right words
7. AQA – P1 Q5 – Vocabulary – How to work with a dictionary/thesaurus
8. AQA – P1 Q5 – Fiction – Help with Paper 1 (creative writing & word choice)
9. AQA – P1 Q5 – Practice – A real one! Written by one of my students.

GCSE English Language (New) Paper 2 (8700/2)-Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (non-fiction)

1. AQA – P2 Q2 – Summary – ‘How’ to summarise!
2. AQA – P2 Q2 – Summary – Help with NOT analysing language!
3. AQA – P2 Q3 – Language – Analysing language in non-fiction
4. AQA – P2 Q4 – Viewpoints – Help with Viewpoint(s) & Perspective(s)
5. AQA – P2 Q4 – Viewpoint(s) – Help with understanding a writer’s viewpoint
6. AQA – P2 Q5 – Tone – Help with Paper 2 (non-fiction writing)
7. AQA – P2 Q5 – Practice – A real one! Written by one of my students.
8. AQA – P2 Q5 – Vocabulary – How to work with a dictionary/thesaurus
9. AQA – P2 Q1-5 Tips – Tips for reading/writing/analysing non-fiction texts

GCSE English Literature (8702) Paper 1

GCSE English Literature (8702) Paper 2