English Language: Paper 1A
No matter your exam board, English Language paper 1A will always require you to explore and analyse an unseen fiction text. It's important you have an understanding of how to approach each question and demonstrate your skills and knowledge throughout the paper.
Throughout this course, you’ll explore key strategies to tackle unseen fiction texts, learn how to identify literary devices, and develop detailed responses. With practice questions, model answers, and a range of resources, you'll gain the skills to effectively interpret, evaluate, and explain how writers create meaning, all to guide you to achieve those top marks.
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Chapter 1- Understanding the paper
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Chapter 2- Understanding each question type
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Lesson 1: Comprehension questions
Exploration and guided practice to develop your understand of and confidence tackling comprehension style questions.
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Lesson 2: Language Analysis
Developing your analysis of language and literary devices to work towards the higher criteria of your exam mark scheme.
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Lesson 3: Developing your Language Analysis
Building on the lessons you have completed so far, this lesson consists of a series of activities designed for you to develop your language analysis.
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Lesson 4: Structural Analysis
A series of activities designed to nurture your understanding of how to approach a structural analysis.
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Lesson 5: Developing your structural Analysis
Work through a range of example extracts to develop your ability to analyse the structure of a text.
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Lesson 6: Evaluation Questions
Work through the following tasks to develop your understanding of evaluation questions.
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Lesson 7: Evaluation Questions (further practice)
Additional extracts and questions to develop your understanding of evaluation questions.
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Chapter 3- Exam Practice
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Lesson 1 Exam Practice
Bringing together all of your skills to complete a range of questions for GCSE style paper.
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Lesson 2: Exam Practice
Bringing together all of your skills to complete a range of questions for GCSE style paper.
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Lesson 3: Exam Practice
Bringing together all of your skills to complete a range of questions for GCSE style paper.
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What you’ll learn
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Break down each question type and work towards mastering your approach to each.
Develop your understanding of how questions are assessed to help you adapt your approach and meet the higher criteria.
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Work through our carefully curated lessons and resources to develop your understanding of how to answer each question.
Adapted with resources for every exam board, work through our practice questions, reading material and resources to excel at each question type.
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Work through our carefully curated resources and papers to practice your skills and knowledge application.
Course FAQ
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This course is designed for any student preparing for the GCSE English Language exam, specifically focusing on Paper 1A. Whether you’re aiming for a higher grade or need to improve your reading and analysis skills, this course will provide you with the tools and techniques to succeed. It's suitable for all exam boards that follow a similar format.
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You’ll learn key skills for reading and analyzing unseen fiction texts, including how to:
Understand and evaluate how language and structure are used by writers.
Identify key literary techniques and their effects.
Respond effectively to exam-style questions using clear and structured answers. The course includes practice questions, model answers, and exam tips to ensure you're fully prepared.
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The course is broken down into bite-sized modules, each focusing on a different skill or exam question type. You'll begin with understanding key aspects of fiction texts, followed by lessons on analyzing language, structure, and writers' techniques. Each module includes resources, practice exercises, and exam-style questions. By the end of the course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of how to approach each section of GCSE English Language Paper 1A with confidence.
Meet your instructor
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Meet your instructor ✳
Leanne Wright
With a passion for molding young minds, I've dedicated my career to the realm of education. Holding a first-class degree in secondary English education along with extensive classroom and examiner experience, I have been at the forefront of creating engaging and inclusive learning environments. Every student, regardless of background, deserves access to top-tier education, and I've actively contributed to this mission throughout my teaching journey.