Resources Link Bank for English GCSE

Specifications and Past Papers:

AQA
English Literature Specification and Past Papers:
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702

English Language Specification and Past Papers:

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-8700

Edexcel
English Literature Specification and Course Materials (incl. Past papers)
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/english-literature-
2015.html

English Language Specification and Course Materials (incl. Past papers)

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-8700

OCR
English Literature Specification and Past Papers:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/english-literature-j352-from-2015/

English Language Specification and Past Papers:

https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/english-language-j351-from-2015/

WJEC
English Literature Specification and Past Papers:
http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/english/english-literature-gcse/

English Language Specification and Past Papers:

http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/english/r-english-language-gcse-wales/

Teaching Tips:

How to teach English Language GCSE:

A great guide written by one of our tutors to help you prepare effective Language tutorials.
https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/tutor-resource-library-english-language/

How to teach English Literature GCSE:

Another great guide written by one of our tutors to help you prepare for effective Literature
tutorials.
https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/tutor-resource-library-english-literature/
 Resource banks:

BBC Bitesize GCSE English Language:

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/levels/z98jmp3
Provides exam board specific revision tools for both English Literature and Language.

TeachItEnglish:
https://www.teachitenglish.co.uk/ks4
A wide range of resources covering GCSE and KS4, very worth exploring.
(NB, This site contains many free resources, but access requires sign-up)

No Fear Shakespeare:
http://nfs.sparknotes.com/
This site puts Shakespeare's language side-by-side with modern English translation,
creating a more easily digestible text for readers.

Royal Shakespeare Company:

https://www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeare/
A wide-ranging selection of resources, from plot synopses to videos of past productions.

National Theatre Student Resources:

https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/schools/secondary-and-fe/resources
A selection of resources collected by NT on past productions they have put on.