AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 — 8 Genre Revision Guides | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | Model Answers | 2017–2025
Open the insert. Identify the genre. Know what to write. That's what this bundle teaches.
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WHAT'S INSIDE (10 files)
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📄 Quick-Reference Overview — PDF + Excel
All 8 genres on one page: emotions, methods, past paper texts, and blending guide. Print it. Keep it.
📘 8 Detailed Revision Guides — Word (.docx)
One guide for each type of extract AQA has used since 2017. Each guide tells you:
→ What the genre feels like and which emotions to name
→ Which methods to look for and why they work
→ Which real past papers used this genre
→ How to spot when two genres are blended (that's where Q4 marks are)
→ How to answer Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 — with full model answers
Q1 guide (in 4 of the 8 files) — how to pick the correct answer in multiple choice. Includes a full list of words that make a statement NOT a fact: perhaps, suggests, seemed, appeared, might, as if, could, implies...
Model answers are written at a genuine Grade 8–9 level with examiner commentary explaining every mark.
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THE 8 GENRES
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1. Action / Chase
2. Hostile Environment
3. Nostalgic Memory
4. Psychological Crisis
5. First Encounter / Discovery
6. Social Tension / Class
7. Animal / Nature Encounter
8. Relationship & Power
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PAST PAPERS COVERED
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June 2017 → June 2025
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PERFECT IF YOU WANT TO:
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✔ Stop writing 'this creates tension' and start writing analysis that actually scores
✔ Understand what 'evaluate' means in Q4 — and how to do it properly
✔ Learn the difference between a Q1 fact and a statement the text only implies
✔ Know which methods to look for the moment you read the genre of extract
✔ Use real model answers as a benchmark — not generic advice
Instant digital download. Print-friendly. Works on any device.