AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 (2026) –Lost in the Woods–Full Mock Practice Paper + Mark Schemes

This GCSE English Language Paper 1 practice paper is written for the new 2026 AQA specification (8700). Designed to replicate the structure, wording and assessment focus of the real exam, it provides realistic, exam-style preparation for KS4 students.

Ideal for whole-class teaching, revision, intervention or independent study, this paper follows the full five-question format required for the updated AQA Paper 1.

Paper Focus:
Two boys are on a camping trip in a remote woodland area. As evening approaches, they begin to realise they may have wandered further than they intended.

What’s Included:
• Complete Question Paper – A full AQA-style Paper 1 covering Questions 1–5, carefully mapped to AO1–AO4
• Source Extract – The complete fiction text, ready for annotation or digital use
• Detailed Mark Scheme & Model Responses – Clear Level 1–4 descriptors, indicative content, structural guidance and evaluative commentary to support accurate, consistent marking

Students will practise:
• Close language analysis – methods, imagery, tone and effects (AO2)
• Structural analysis – focus shifts, narrative development and tension (AO2)
• Critical evaluation – forming supported judgements about ideas and writer’s methods (AO4)
• Extended writing – narrative and descriptive choices for Question 5
Fully aligned with the 2026 AQA English Language Paper 1 updates, including:
• Multiple-choice Question 1 retrieval
• Focused textual effect analysis
• Revised Question 4 evaluation wording
• Authentic exam-style Question 5 tasks

Created to save planning time while maintaining exam authenticity.
Available individually for £3, or save with multi-pack bundles:

Three-pack bundle 1: /teaching-resource/resource-13414147
Three-pack bundle 2: /teaching-resource/resource-13415330
Six-pack bundle: /teaching-resource/resource-13415331

Or get all 14 papers for £18.99: /teaching-resource/resource-13432137

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