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UPDATED FOR THE 2026 AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMS (8700)

Fully updated for the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 changes (first assessed in Summer 2026), this complete resource pack provides four ready-to-teach lessons covering Questions 1–5.

Everything has been revised to reflect the new question formats and wording, providing a complete set of classroom-ready resources for teaching, revision, intervention or exam preparation.

Using an engaging Sherlock Holmes extract from Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet, students are guided through each section of Paper 1 with clear teaching, practice activities, model responses and assessment support.

THIS RESOURCE IS AVAILABLE AS A FREE SAMPLE, allowing you to see the style, structure and quality of the full Paper 1 series before purchasing any of the other packs or the complete bundle.

What’s included?

60+ fully editable slides, including:

✓ Four complete one-hour lessons
✓ A full AQA-style Paper 1 practice exam
✓ Practice for Questions 1–5
✓ Model answers and model paragraphs
✓ Student-friendly success criteria
✓ Sentence starters and scaffolding
✓ Independent, paired and group activities
✓ Self-assessment and peer-assessment tasks
✓ Extension and challenge activities
✓ Homework activities
✓ A ready-to-use cover lesson
✓ Clear exam timings and technique guidance

The four lessons:

Lesson 1 – Questions 1 & 2
Practice of the revised Question 1 format followed by focused language analysis.

Lesson 2 – Question 3
A structured approach to analysing how a writer organises a text to create a particular effect.

Lesson 3 – Question 4
Guided practice in developing a clear judgement, selecting evidence and evaluating an interpretation of the extract.

Lesson 4 – Question 5
Creative writing practice with a particular focus on zooming in on carefully selected details to create vivid and developed description.

The pack is designed to require minimal preparation. Everything needed for the lessons is already included, making it suitable for:

  • Whole-class teaching
  • GCSE revision
  • Intervention
  • Exam preparation
  • Cover
  • Independent practice

Also included is an additional homework task based on an extract from Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, providing further exam-style practice.

All PowerPoint resources are fully editable, so you can use them as they are or quickly adapt them for your own classes.

This is the free sample resource from a series of seven complete AQA English Language Paper 1 packs, all designed for the 2026 exam format onwards and following the same consistent approach.

If you find this resource useful, the remaining packs are available individually, or as part of a discounted bundle containing the full series.

More English resources can be found in my TES shop: PateResources

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A bundle is a package of resources grouped together to teach a particular topic, or a series of lessons, in one place.

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AQA English Language Paper 1 Bundle | 2026+ | 7 Complete Packs | Q1–Q5

**UPDATED FOR THE 2026 AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMS (8700)** Fully updated for the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 changes first assessed in Summer 2026, this bundle brings together all seven complete resource packs in the series. With 28 ready-to-teach one-hour lessons and over** 400** fully editable slides, the bundle provides a substantial bank of Paper 1 teaching, revision and exam practice covering Questions 1–5. Each pack is built around a different engaging literary extract, giving students repeated practice of the same core exam skills without simply repeating the same lesson or source. **The bundle includes:** ✓ Dracula by Bram Stoker ✓ Conan the Barbarian – The Tower of the Elephant by R.E. Howard ✓ Great Expectations by Charles Dickens ✓ The Red Room by H.G. Wells ✓ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë ✓ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ✓ Sherlock Holmes – A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle **Across the seven packs, you will receive:** ✓ 28 complete one-hour lessons ✓ 400+ fully editable PowerPoint slides ✓ Ten full AQA-style Paper 1 practice exams ✓ Extensive practice for Questions 1–5 ✓ Model answers and model paragraphs ✓ Student-friendly success criteria ✓ Sentence starters and scaffolding ✓ Independent, paired and group activities ✓ Self-assessment and peer-assessment tasks ✓ Extension and challenge activities ✓ Homework activities ✓ Ready-to-use cover lessons ✓ Clear exam timings and technique guidance **Each four-lesson pack follows the same consistent structure:** **Lesson 1 – Questions 1 & 2** Practice of the revised Question 1 format followed by focused language analysis. **Lesson 2 – Question 3** A structured approach to analysing how a writer organises a text to create a particular effect. **Lesson 3 – Question 4** Guided practice in developing a clear judgement, selecting evidence and evaluating an interpretation of the extract. **Lesson 4 – Question 5** Each pack focuses on a different aspect of effective creative writing, allowing students to develop a broader range of skills across the series, including: effective planning, punctuation variety, structure, vocabulary choices, zooming in for detail, figurative language, sentence variety. The resources are designed to require minimal preparation and can be used flexibly across: * Whole-class teaching * GCSE revision * Intervention * Exam preparation * Cover * Independent practice Additional homework tasks based on extracts from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Time Machine and Heart of Darkness provide further exam-style practice across the series. All PowerPoint resources are fully editable, allowing you to use the lessons exactly as provided or adapt them quickly for the needs of your own classes. This bundle offers the complete seven-pack series at a discounted price, providing a ready-made bank of AQA English Language Paper 1 resources for the 2026 exam format onwards. [A free Sherlock Holmes sample pack](/teaching-resource/-11875908) is also available separately if you would like to see the style, structure and quality of the resources before purchasing the complete bundle. More English resources can be found in my TES shop: [PateResources](/teaching-resources/shop/PateResources)

£15.00

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gillianleslie

6 years ago
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soxley1

6 years ago
5

Great pack

annaalston

6 years ago
5

pendraw

7 years ago
5

feather1971

7 years ago
5

This looks fantastic! Really comprehensive and great to have new ideas to re-engage my students. Thank you!

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