AQA GCSE English Language Past Papers
This section includes recent GCSE English Language past papers (9-1) (8700) from AQA. You can download each of the AQA GCSE English Language past papers and marking schemes by clicking the links below. Scroll down for papers from previous years.
June 2023 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
June 2023: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2023: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2022 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
November 2022: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2022: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2022 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
June 2022: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2022: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2021 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2021: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2020 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2020: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2019 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
June 2019: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2019: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2018 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
November 2018: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2018: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - D ownload Mark Scheme
June 2018 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
June 2018: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2018: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2017 AQA GCSE English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
November 2017: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2017: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2017 AQA GCSE English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
June 2017: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2017: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
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You can download each of the AQA GCSE English Language past papers and marking schemes by clicking the links below. Scroll down for papers from previous years. June 2023 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers. June 2023: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1)
Question paper: Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - November 2022 Published 31 Oct 2023 | PDF | 1.2 MB Question paper: Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives - November 2022
How does the writer use language here to describe the garden? You could include the writer’s choice of: • words and phrases • language features and techniques • sentence forms. [8 marks]
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. You will be assessed on the quality of your reading in Section A. You will be assessed on the quality of your writing in Section B.
Insert (Modified A3 36pt): Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - November 2022 Published 31 Oct 2023 | PDF | 113 KB
Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing. Tuesday 4 June 2019 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes. Materials. For this paper you must have: • Source A – provided as a separate insert. Instructions. Answer all questions. Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing. Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes. Materials. For this paper you must have: • Source A – provided as a separate insert. Instructions. Answer all questions. Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Past Papers. Art & Design. English Language revision tutorials: Critical Reading Tools. Designed by teachers for the AQA GCSE English Language (8700) syllabus.
Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing. Mark scheme. June 2021. Version: 1.0 Final. *JUN218700/1/MS* Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers.
Question paper (Modified A3 36pt): Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - November 2022 Published 31 Oct 2023 | PDF | 820 KB Page