15 complete AQA English Language Paper 1 practice papers, written to reflect the question formats and wording used for the 2026 exams onwards.

Each paper contains an extract from a classic work of fiction followed by Questions 1–5 in the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 (8700) style, making the collection ideal for mock exams, revision, intervention, homework or independent exam practice.

The papers have been specifically written or updated with the 2026 AQA English Language changes in mind, including:

✓ The revised Question 1 multiple-choice format
✓ The updated Question 3 focus on structure and a specific effect
✓ The revised Question 4 wording and evaluative approach
✓ Updated Question 5 creative writing wording
✓ Full practice of Questions 1–5

All 15 papers are supplied as editable Microsoft Word documents, allowing you to adapt questions, extracts or formatting for your own classes.

Each paper is condensed into approximately 3–4 pages and can also be printed at A5 size to help reduce printing costs.

Texts included:

• Arthur Conan Doyle – A Study in Scarlet
• Bram Stoker – Dracula
• Charles Dickens – Great Expectations
• H.G. Wells – The War of the Worlds
• Charlotte Brontë – Jane Eyre
• Mary Shelley – Frankenstein
• Joseph Conrad – Heart of Darkness
• Oscar Wilde – The Picture of Dorian Gray
• F. Scott Fitzgerald – The Great Gatsby
• Rudyard Kipling – The Jungle Book
• H.G. Wells – The Time Machine
• L. Frank Baum – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• Robert E. Howard – The Tower of the Elephant
• H.G. Wells – The Red Room
• W.W. Jacobs – The Monkey’s Paw

The range of texts provides students with repeated practice across different settings, characters, narrative styles and genres, while maintaining a consistent approach to the demands of AQA English Language Paper 1.

Ideal for:

• GCSE English Language revision
• Mock and practice examinations
• KS4 intervention
• Homework
• Cover work
• Independent practice
• Departments building a bank of 2026+ Paper 1 resources

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