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Language Paper 1 — Q1 (list 4 things)
AQA English · Exam
What you need to know
- Q1 is retrieval: 4 things from a specific part of the source.
- Use short, precise points.
- Only use what’s explicitly in the text.
Common mistakes
- Inference instead of retrieval.
- Using info from the wrong lines.
- Writing long explanations (not needed).
Self-check
- Can I point to the exact line for each of my 4 points?
- Have I given 4 distinct things?
Support videos
- Mr Bruff (P1 Q1 retrieval) search: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=aqa+english+language+paper+1+question+1+mr+bruff
- Mr Everything English (P1 Q1) search: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=aqa+english+language+paper+1+question+1+mr+everything+english
Practice
- Past papers (Paper 1): https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/gcse-english-language/aqa-paper-1/
- Self-mark: use the mark scheme if confident, otherwise use success criteria + “big margin” like class.