AQA English Language Paper 1

AQA Paper 1 tests how well you can analyse unseen fiction and create your own powerful writing. At Lightup, we take you through the exam end to end; from understanding the question and breaking down the extract to applying our proven Lightup sentence starters and creative writing structures.

You’ll learn how to tackle Questions 1-5 step by step, from spotting language methods and evaluating structure to planning and writing imaginative, descriptive narratives that examiners love.

Here’s the secret sauce: we’ll show you how to secure full marks in the creative writing section before you even walk into the exam. Trust me, this actually works! With AQA-specific Grade 9 creative writing models, stress-free planning frameworks, and examiner hacks, you’ll know exactly what top-level writing looks like and how to replicate it.

Lightup’s interactive recall tools make literary devices and narrative techniques stick, so when the exam arrives you’ll have both the analysis skills and the writing confidence to not just understand the paper, but beat it.

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