I teach GCSE English, and parents and students alike are consistently looking for effective revision materials. It’s important to realise that everyone has different learning styles and needs, so this is a general list. If you have specific questions about materials, please leave me a comment and I will be happy to reply.
- AQA English Language Study Guides– Available on a plethora of bookselling sites, these guides give a comprehensive guide to the content covered in the exam, as well as books that focusing on developing writing skills for the assessments (exams). A comprehensive guide can be found here: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse-english-textbooks
- BBC Bitesize– Approved provider of the UK national curriculum, this website offers resources and activities for every subject. You can search activities by exam specification as well. These activities would suit a visual learner. Check out the website here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zr9d7ty
- York notes– A great series of books, featuring activities for exam preparation, with practice questions and self-study skills. This range of books would suit a confident, independent learner. Find out more here: https://www.yorknotes.com/gcse/english-language
- Past papers- The key to success is familiarising yourself with the format of the exam AND past papers. For the AQA English Language GCSE (check your specification) past papers can be found here: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-8700/assessment-resources
- Free online GCSE lessons– If you are taking the Pearson English Language Exam, Pearson are offering free online English language lessons because of the pandemic. Check them out here : https://www.pearson.com/uk/educators/schools/subject-area/literacy-and-english/support-for-all/support-from-pearson/free-online-gcse-english-lessons.html
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