AQA GCSE English & English Language Exam Practice

Contents

1 Overview

2 Exam techniques for both sections

• Section A
• Section B

3 Planning

• Why should I plan?
• How should I plan?

4 Writing to inform

5 Writing to persuade

5 Audience, purpose and form

• Formal letters
• Informal letters
• Articles for magazines
• Articles for newspapers – tabloid and broadsheet
• Leaflets
• Speeches

Practice papers

Higher Level paper

Key to Section A

Sample A* response and examiner assessment

Foundation Level paper

Glossary of terms

Teachers’ notes

Key to exercises

Further information

AQA GCSE English and English Language Exam Practice combines sound guidance from a teacher-examiner with activities that give students practice in all the Reading and Writing techniques that will help them to get the best possible grade in the exam.

This digital photocopiable resource -

• is tailored to the new AQA 2010 specification
• helps students to understand what an examiner looks for
• encourages students to take responsibility for their own development
• provides complete practice exam papers at Foundation and Higher Level
• provides an A* essay response and examiner assessment
• is written in a student-friendly style.

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