GCSE English Language Paper 1 Revision Lesson – Gothic Extracts

This interactive revision lesson helps students practise the key reading skills required for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Section A (Questions 1–4).

Using short extracts from classic Gothic literature, students revisit the different skills needed to approach the fiction reading section of the exam.

The lesson uses extracts from:

• Dracula – Bram Stoker
• Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson
• Frankenstein – Mary Shelley
• The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde

Students practise:

• Question 1 – Retrieval
• Question 2 – Language Analysis
• Question 3 – Structure
• Question 4 – Evaluation

Each extract focuses on a different exam skill and includes short, engaging tasks designed to help students revise exam techniques and build confidence with unseen fiction texts.

The lesson also includes:

• A Gothic literature starter activity
• Short extract-based tasks linked to each Paper 1 question
• A plenary recap of Section A exam skills
• Opportunities for discussion and quick written responses

This resource is ideal for:

• GCSE revision lessons
• Mock exam preparation
• Revisiting Paper 1 skills before exams

Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11 students preparing for AQA GCSE English Language.

Looking for more targeted exam practice?

This lesson links to the GCSE English Language Paper 1 Mastery Series, which provides detailed step-by-step lessons for each question type (Q1–Q5).