GCSE English Language
We've updated our qualifications to reflect changes to 2021 exams and assessment.
Read about the changes to 2021 exams for GCSE English Language
- Teaching from: September 2015
- Exams from: June 2017
- Specification code: 8700
- QAN code: 601/4292/3
Our specification is designed to inspire and motivate your students, providing appropriate stretch and challenge whilst ensuring that the assessment and texts are, as far as possible, accessible to all students.
It enables your students to develop the skills they need to read, understand and analyse a wide range of different texts and write clearly.
We've developed two equally-balanced papers, each assessing reading and writing in an integrated way.
Teaching resources
Plan
Prepare for your teaching year. Information, support and services to help you deliver the specification.
Teach
Teaching resources that you can use to plan your lessons and support your students’ learning.
Assess
Prepare your students for assessment. Past papers, mark schemes and example answers.
Key dates
- Exam for GCSE English Language Paper 1 (8700/1)
Series: June 2021
Start time: am
Duration: 1h 45m - Exam for GCSE English Language Paper 2 (8700/2)
Series: June 2021
Start time: am
Duration: 1h 45m
AQA do understand how hectic it is to be a teacher and they really keep us up to date and show their awareness.
Juliette McGirr,
Teacher
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