GCSE English Language Revision Checklists - Paper 1 and Paper 2

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GCSE English Language revision checklists for Paper 1 and Paper 2 break down what learners must be able to do for Reading and Writing tasks. The material lists success criteria for extracting information, analysing language and structure, making judgements, and responding to language questions. For Writing, it focuses on identifying purpose, audience and form, choosing descriptive or narrative options, planning paragraphs, using suitable tone, and applying accurate punctuation, spelling and vocabulary. Paper 2 adds guidance on true/false reading tasks, synthesising information, summarising, and analysing language features from extracts.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages3

Reading Time8 min

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Language Paper 1: Reading

Q1–Q4 extract-based reading and analysis

Language Paper 1: Writing (Fiction)

Purpose, audience, form, planning and language features

Language Paper 2: Reading

Q1–Q4 true/false, summarising and analysis

GCSE English Language Revision Checklists: | Confidence Checker | Where to find the support | | --- | --- | | I know how long the 2 exams are. | [https://ivcgcseenglish.wordpress.com/2017/0](https://ivcgcseenglish.wordpress.com/2017/0)[ ](https://ivcgcseenglish.wordpress.com/2017/0)[4/15/aqa-english-language-paper-2-](4/15/aqa-english-language-paper-2-)[summary-and-timings/](summary-and-timings/) | | I know how many questions there are on each paper and how long I should spend on each question. | | | I know how long to spend on each section and how many marks there are for each question. | | | Language Paper 1: Reading | Where to find the support | | --- | --- | | Q1 I know I need to read the extract, then list four pieces of information from a specific part of the text. | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMhQIX9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMhQIX9)[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMhQIX9)[DCcQ&t](DCcQ&t) | | Q2 I know how to analyse language in the language question including:
• Words and phrases; Language features and techniques; Sentence forms | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z839d](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z839d)[mn/revision/1](mn/revision/1) | | Q3 I know what structural features are. I knowhow to analyse structural features from the extract. | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z839d](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z839d)[mn/revision/3](mn/revision/3) | | Q4 I know how to make a judgement about the extract based on a statement I am given. I will agree with the statement. | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zyxsv4](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zyxsv4)[ ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zyxsv4)[j](j/revision/1)[/revision/1](j/revision/1) | | Language Paper 1: Writing (Fiction) | Where to find the support | | --- | --- | | I know how to identify the Purpose, Audience and Form of the question | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2nr9q](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2nr9q)[t/revision/1\#:](t/revision/1#:)~[:text=Purpose%20refers%20to](:text=Purpose%20refers%20to)[ ](:text=Purpose%20refers%20to)[%20the%20reason](%20the%20reason),[%2C%20a%20leaflet%2](%2C%20a%20leaflet%2)[ ](%2C%20a%20leaflet%2)[C%20an%20article](C%20an%20article.)[.](C%20an%20article.) | | I know I have a choice of two questions which will be either descriptive or narrative or both. One of the questions will be linked to animage. | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy47x](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy47x)[ ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy47x)[sg/revision/1](sg/revision/1) | | --- | --- | | I know what language features I need to include in descriptive and narrative writing. | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy47x](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy47x)[ ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy47x)[sg/revision/3](sg/revision/3) | | I can PLAN: This means I can generate ideas, organise my ideas into paragraphs and develop each paragraph. | [https://madameanglaise.wordpress.com/201](https://madameanglaise.wordpress.com/201)[ ](https://madameanglaise.wordpress.com/201)[8/04/05/advice-and-guidance-for-planning-](8/04/05/advice-and-guidance-for-planning-)[gcse-english-paper-1-question-5-narrative-](gcse-english-paper-1-question-5-narrative-)[writing/](writing/) | | My writing is convincing and compelling with a style and tone suitable for the Purpose, Audience and Form. I can use ambitious vocabulary. | Exam answer example plus analysis
[https://medium.com/@scrbblyblog/aqa-gcse-](https://medium.com/@scrbblyblog/aqa-gcse-) | | | english-language-paper-1-question-5-descriptive-narrative-writing-a341b71ebd9a | | I know how to write with an appropriate structure including paragraphs and discourse markers. | [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy47x](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy47x)[ ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy47x)[sg/revision/2](sg/revision/2)
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FAQs

What should you know for Language Paper 1 Reading (Q1–Q4)?

You should know how to read the extract, list specific information, analyse language and structural features, and make a judgement based on a given statement.

What are the key elements for Language Paper 1 Writing (Fiction)?

You should identify the purpose, audience and form, choose descriptive or narrative questions linked to an image, plan ideas into paragraphs, and use ambitious vocabulary, appropriate style and tone.

What skills does Language Paper 2 Reading focus on?

You should know how to answer true/false questions from two extracts, synthesise information across texts to write a summary, and analyse language features from one extract.

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