About Oxford Revise: AQA GCSE English Language revision guide
Find out the best way to approach exam questions and get plenty of practice for how to compose answers and structure arguments.
We understand that you might be concerned about how to revise for your English Language exam, including what to revise and prepare, and how to do it. Oxford Revise helps you build and revise your understanding of the knowledge and key concepts you need for your exam and then utilise this as you work through the Exam Knowledge section.
Contents list
Contents for the Oxford Revise AQA GCSE English Language
Part 1: Concept Knowledge
1. Texts and their meaning
2. Figurative language
3. Rhetorical language
4. Characterisation, setting, and mood
5. Attitudes and perspectives
6. Sentence forms
7. Narrative structure
8. Structuring and argument
Part 2: Exam Knowledge
Paper 1
• Reading the source/Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3
• Question 4
• Question 5
Paper 2
• Reading the source/Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3
• Question 4
• Question 5
Paper 1 Source Bank
Paper 2 Source Bank
Assessment Objectives
Answers
Coming soon
Revise effectively with Oxford Revise
This guide covers all the key concepts and exam knowledge that you need to revise for the AQA GCSE English Language exam using clear, easy-to-understand language. It will build your knowledge and skills for Papers 1 and 2. You will get support to approach exam questions and plenty of practice for how to compose answers and structure arguments.
Key terms boxes highlight the important words and language that you need to understand and help you to use them confidently. Revision tips give you advice and guidance and quick ways to understand the core concepts and practise remembering them.
Exam-style questions offer opportunities for practice. These are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding. Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, provide guidance on how to answer them, and give advice on how to secure as many marks as possible. Guidance is also offered on how to approach different command words.
This guide is divided into two parts:
- Part 1: Concept Knowledge – this section covers the key concepts and devices that you need to revise going into your exams.
- Part 2: Exam Knowledge – this section gives you an overview of each paper and takes you through all the questions you will encounter in Paper 1 and Paper 2 of your AQA GCSE English Language exam.
The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.
Step 1: Knowledge – learn the facts
Everything you need to know in each chapter is summarised in an easy-to-follow Knowledge Organiser.
Step 2: Retrieval – check you’ve retained the knowledge
Quick-fire recall questions and answers make sure you have learned the knowledge you will need for your exams.
Step 3: Practice – complete questions in the style of the final exams
Practice applying your knowledge and skills with plenty of exam-style questions, featuring hints and tips from revision and subject experts.
Our expert authors
Authors:
Steve Eddy
Graham Elsdon
About Jennifer Webb
Series Editor for Oxford Revise, English. English teacher, senior leader and best-selling author.
About Steve Eddy
Author for Oxford Revise AQA GCSE English Language. English teacher, lecturer, examiner with over thirty years’ experience of writing English textbooks for schools and study guides.
About Graham Elsdon
Author for Oxford Revise AQA GCSE English Language. English teacher and leader, author, trainer and best-selling author, with extensive senior experience leading national and international exam boards.
Customer Reviews
Praise for Oxford Revise
Really good revision book that is well laid-out, has concise summaries of each topic and a good range of practice questions. It seems to cover the entire syllabus, which is always important! Useful.
Amazon review for a different book from the series
Absolute game changer!
Science Teacher, UK
Review for a different book from the series
