Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland – Poem and Analysis

Below, you’ll find a poem by Beatrice Garland ‘Kamikaze’ and a part of an analysis. Includes a breakdown of the stanzas, an insight into the speaker + voice of the poem, and an exploration of the themes and deeper meanings. This is only a quick overview to help you get to grips with the poem; […]

AQA Language Paper 2 Writing A* / L9 + Example Answer

Just in time for Halloween, here’s a spooky letter that argues persuasively in defence of keeping the festival going! I wrote this answer with the mark scheme in mind, so it ticks all the boxes that you would expect for a top-level grade – a clear, thorough argument with counter paragraphs, an evaluative conclusion, lots […]

Charles Dickens Reading Comprehension: Great Expectations

Below, you can find Charles Dickens Reading Comprehension: Great Expectations. This extract and the following questions are designed as a practise for students taking GCSE English – the exam questions are based on the type of assessments you would find in an English Language exam, such as AQA, CIE, Eduqas or Edexcel. Use the extract […]

Practise Exam Question for GCSE AQA Power And Conflict

Here’s a practise exam poetry comparison essay question for the AQA Power and Conflict. It’s taken from the May 2019 paper. Remember, in this exam you should write a comparative essay that compares and contrasts both poems together in every paragraph – focus equally on both and write topic sentences that compare the poems at […]

London by William Blake – Poem Analysis

Here, you’ll find an analysis of the poem “London” by William Blake, including a breakdown of the stanzas, an insight into the speaker + voice of the poem, and an exploration of the themes and deeper meanings. This is only a quick overview to help you get to grips with the poem; you can access […]

London by William Blake

Here’s a full poem ‘London’ by William Blake. If you’re interested in an analysis of this poem, check out our links at the bottom! London I wander thro’ each charter’d street,Near where the charter’d Thames does flow.And mark in every face I meetMarks of weakness, marks of woe. In every cry of every Man,In every […]

Grade Boundaries for AQA GCSE English Language (Explained for Students)

Here’s how to grade boundaries for AQA GCSE English Language yourself. Figuring out how to convert a mark into an actual grade can be very confusing! We’ve broken it down here for you so that it’s clearer and more manageable to see how you’re doing on practise questions and papers. Here are a few things […]

AQA Language Paper 2, Question 2 Answer + Feedback from an AQA Examiner

This page breaks down the process for answering AQA Language Paper 2 Question 2 – the language analysis question. You are advised to write PEE paragraphs for this question, if you aim for three detailed paragraphs that will be better than writing four or five smaller paragraphs. This was the student’s first time planning and […]

How to get top marks in the AQA Power and Conflict Exam Question (by an AQA Examiner)

How to get top marks in AQA Power and Conflict Essay Question

Below, you’ll find an answer on how to get top marks in the AQA Power and Conflict Exam Question. This question can be a bit tricky! The first thing to do is understand all the themes and ideas of each poem. Then, practise planning and writing until you feel like the essay’s easy to do! […]

How to Answer Language Paper 2, Question 4: Comparative Essay

How to answer English Language Paper 2 Question 4 Comparative Essay

This question is a tough one! I think it’s probably the hardest on the whole paper. It counts for 16 marks, which is 20% of your overall score for this paper. So, make sure you know how to do it! A lot of my students get a bit intimidated by the idea of having to […]