Language Paper 1 — Q1 (list 4 things)

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.