AQA GCSE

English Language

Reading, writing, spoken language. Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Specification: 8700

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14 topics
Fully covered
2 min
Marking turnaround
5 June 2026
Next exam date

What Examevo does for English Language

Reading and writing responses marked against AQA AO criteria. We evaluate structure, vocabulary, accuracy, and effect — not just spelling. Creative and transactional writing marked with level descriptors.

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Topics covered in English Language

14 topics across all units

Reading

InferenceLanguage analysisComparisonEvaluation

Writing

CreativeTransactionalDescriptivePersuasive

Paper 1

Fiction extractCreative writing

Paper 2

Non-fictionViewpoint writing

How we mark English Language

1. Analyse your response

Structure, tone, and language choices evaluated against the question and mark band.

2. Apply AO marking

Content, organisation, and technical accuracy marked separately as examiners do.

3. Show how to improve

Specific sentences flagged with rewrites that would move you up a band.

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