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  • Component 1: Practice Papers for GCSE Eduqas

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  • Component 2: Practice Papers for GCSE Eduqas

    web/7459 47 photocopiable A4 pages

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  • GCSE
  • Language

Practice Papers for GCSE Eduqas: Component 1 and Component 2

Plus sample answers and examiner’s commentary!
Helps students understand marking, improve their answers, and achieve top grades

Give your students the support they need to prepare for the new GCSE Eduqas exams. Three full practice papers for Component 1 and for Component 2 that mirror the Eduqas sample assessment material exactly. The papers ensure students are familiar with the format, are ready to answer each question type and gain complete practice across the AOs.


An excellent fit to the spec... The writer demonstrates considerable insight into the challenge and demand expected of the students and provides numerous strategies on how to succeed

C Parnell, Curriculum Manager, Edexcel Principal Examiner & Peer Reviewer

  • Carefully chosen extracts and thought-provoking themes including poverty, danger and challenge
  • Full student-friendly mark schemes – ideal for quick marking or self-assessment
  • Perfect for mock exams!

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What do teachers say about this resource? (7459)

Excellent. A comprehensive pack [that] delivers far more than the title suggests... I particularly liked how teaching strategies that could be delivered across a period of time. It was useful to see different approaches and teaching methods used to enhance the benefits of the Practice Papers... The rationale behind the resource details the vast array of benefits using this document will bring – and it consistently delivers on this promise... The resource is of a very high standard and allows for the students to develop their exam skills in a range of ways. By having three papers, with detailed strategies and mark schemes, there is a host of opportunities for development. The overview of how the resource could be utilised across groups with differing abilities was a great bonus... The layout was very clear and incredibly helpful. The papers mirrored what you would expect to see in a real exam, and the mats were a really useful and colourful resource... Everything was very clear and easy to navigate... It's an excellent fit to the spec... The writer demonstrates considerable insight into the challenge and demand expected of the students and provides numerous strategies on how to succeed.

C Parnell, Curriculum Manager, Edexcel Principal Examiner & Peer Reviewer

An excellent and very comprehensive resource which meets all requirements... I liked the approach section in the teacher intro, especially the differentiation, advice, money saving tips and preparation. The student introduction is a great addition. The choice of reading materials is relevant and reflects current issues. I love the criteria mats and the way questions are matched to specific outcomes... The resource fully prepares students for the GCSE exam, giving them the confidence and skills required to answer questions to the best of their ability... They will know what is expected of them and what not to include. Model answers and peer assessments encourage students to think as examiners would... The resource matches and interprets the specifications extremely well. Texts are at the right level and there is a mix of challenging and less challenging material. The resource prepares students for Component 2 of the exam as stated... The resource is great for new teachers, support and cover/supply staff and private tutors as it is obviously written by an established and experienced teacher.

D Massey, Tutor of English & Peer Reviewer

A thoughtfully designed practice tool... The clear progression from learning to assessment provides an effective structure for students to build confidence and skills incrementally... The resource builds analytical reading and transactional writing skills, aligning well with the specification... Emphasising time management, proofreading, and understanding assessment criteria equips students for success in real exams... This resource mirrors the Eduqas format and prepares students effectively for Component 2, especially through detailed mark schemes... The use of historical texts alongside modern materials helps meet the specification's goal of contextual diversity.

N Patel, Teacher, Tutor & Peer Reviewer

Extremely useful and very logical in the way information was presented.

I really liked the targets at the beginning and the targets to help teachers mark efficiently. This is something we will definitely adopt in our department.

The papers are very closely linked to authentic exam papers and so students will become familiar with the layout, the content and the structure of the papers. The notes for teachers helps less experience members of the team plan good lessons and encourages them to feel confident in the information they share with students.

K Jagger, Head of Department & Peer Reviewer

Good examples of how to answer some of the questions... Gives [students] exposure to non-fiction texts.

K Vincent, HoD & Reviewer

What do teachers say about this resource? (7433)

A useful and effective resource for use in the classroom or as individual papers for students to complete as homework. The instructions are sufficiently straightforward and clear for students to work through the activities at their own pace, even without the presence of a teacher... The range of reading materials is interesting... The sample answers are very useful for students to understand the progression of skills.

P Adair, Examiner & Peer Reviewer

A good set of resources with helpful sample answers... The text choices are good and the questions are in line with samples from the exam board... A time-saving resource that is a good demonstration of the type of text the board might select for Component 1.

K Vincent, HoD & Customer

Keywords

  • GCSE English Language
  • GCSE 9-1 Eduqas English Language
  • GCSE Practice Papers
  • GCSE English Language Practice Papers
  • Component 1
  • 19th and 21st Century Non-fiction Reading and Transactional/Persuasive Writing
  • 20th Century Literature Reading and Creative Prose Writing
  • GCSE Practice Exam Papers
  • Component 2

Extremely useful

K Jagger, Head of Department & Peer Reviewer

Excellent

C Parnell, Curriculum Manager, Edexcel Principal Examiner & Peer Reviewer

A thoughtfully designed practice tool

N Patel, Teacher, Tutor & Peer Reviewer

The choice of reading materials is relevant and reflects current issues

D Massey, Tutor of English & Peer Reviewer

An excellent and very comprehensive resource which meets all requirements

D Massey, Tutor of English & Peer Reviewer

The resource fully prepares students for the GCSE exam, giving them the confidence and skills required to answer questions to the best of their ability

D Massey, Tutor of English & Peer Reviewer

The sample answers are very useful for students to understand the progression of skills.

P Adair, Examiner & Peer Reviewer

By having three papers, with detailed strategies and mark schemes, there is a host of opportunities for development

C Parnell, Curriculum Manager, Edexcel Principal Examiner & Peer Reviewer

I love the criteria mats and the way questions are matched to specific outcomes

D Massey, Tutor of English & Peer Reviewer

The notes for teachers helps less experience members of the team plan good lessons and encourages them to feel confident in the information they share with students.

K Jagger, Head of Department & Peer Reviewer

Texts are at the right level and there is a mix of challenging and less challenging material

D Massey, Tutor of English & Peer Reviewer

The papers are very closely linked to authentic exam papers and so students will become familiar with the layout, content and structure of the papers.

K Jagger, Head of Department & Peer Reviewer

The clear progression from learning to assessment provides an effective structure for students to build confidence and skills incrementally

N Patel, Teacher, Tutor & Peer Reviewer

A time-saving resource that is a good demonstration of the type of text the board might select

K Vincent, HoD & Customer

Good examples of how to answer some of the questions

K Vincent, HoD & Reviewer

A good set of resources with helpful sample answers... The text choices are good and the questions are in line with samples from the exam board

K Vincent, HoD & Customer

The resource builds analytical reading and transactional writing skills

N Patel, Teacher, Tutor & Peer Reviewer

The use of historical texts alongside modern materials helps meet the specification's goal of contextual diversity

N Patel, Teacher, Tutor & Peer Reviewer

Mirrors the Eduqas format and prepares students effectively for Component 2, especially through detailed mark schemes

N Patel, Teacher, Tutor & Peer Reviewer

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