AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1: Section A — 2026+ Practice Workbook

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1: Section A — 2026+ Practice Workbook

This workbook will focus on Paper 1, Section A: Reading, for AQA GCSE English Language (8700). It will contain 10 original practice papers designed to develop students’ skills in understanding fiction extracts, analysing language, exploring structure, and evaluating a writer’s methods.

Each practice paper follows the familiar four-question format, with a total of 40 marks for Section A.

What's included?

10 original fiction extracts covering suspense, storms, isolation, memory, mystery and more.

40 exam-style questions covering Q1–Q4, totalling 40 marks per practice set.

Answer guidance with possible interpretations and analysis points.

Revision checklist to help students improve their exam technique.