Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - June 2025
1EN0/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
GCSE English Language past papers
Use these English Language papers to practise exam timing, check mark schemes and compare how different exam boards assess the same subject.
179 papers
2017-2025
2025 June
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - June 2025
1EN0/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/1 Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - June 2025
8700/1 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers viewpoints and perspectives - June 2025
8700/2 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/01 Paper 1 Communicating information and ideas - June 2025
J351/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/02 Paper 2 Exploring effects and impact - June 2025
J351/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2024 June
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/1 Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - June 2024
8700/1 · Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers viewpoints and perspectives - June 2024
8700/2 · Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/01 Paper 1 Communicating information and ideas - June 2024
J351/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/02 Paper 2 Exploring effects and impact - June 2024
J351/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2024 November
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/1 Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - November 2024
8700/1 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers viewpoints and perspectives - November 2024
8700/2 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/01 Paper 1 Communication information and ideas - November 2024
J351/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/02 Paper 2 Exploring effects and impact - November 2024
J351/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2023 June
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - June 2023
1EN0/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - June 2023
1EN0/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/1 Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - June 2023
8700/1 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives - June 2023
8700/2 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/01 Paper 1 Communicating information and ideas - June 2023
J351/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/02 Paper 2 Exploring effects and impact - June 2023
J351/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2023 November
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/1 Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - November 2023
8700/1 · Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives - November 2023
8700/2 · Mark scheme
OCR GCSE English Language J351/01 Paper 1 Communication information and ideas - November 2023
J351/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/02 Paper 2 Exploring effects and impact - November 2023
J351/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2022 June
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - June 2022
1EN0/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - June 2022
1EN0/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/1 Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - June 2022
8700/1 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives - June 2022
8700/2 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/01 Paper 1 Communicating information and ideas - June 2022
J351/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/02 Paper 2 Exploring effects and impact - June 2022
J351/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2022 November
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - November 2022
1EN0/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - November 2022
1EN0/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/1 Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - November 2022
8700/1 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives - November 2022
8700/2 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/01 Paper 1 Communication information and ideas - November 2022
J351/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/02 Paper 2 Exploring effects and impact - November 2022
J351/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2021 November
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - November 2021
1EN0/01 · Examiner report
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - November 2021
1EN0/02 · Examiner report
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/1 Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - November 2021
8700/1 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives - November 2021
8700/2 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/01 Paper 1 Communication information and ideas - November 2021
J351/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
OCR GCSE English Language J351/02 Paper 2 Exploring effects and impacts - November 2021
J351/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2020 November
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - November 2020
1EN0/01 · Mark scheme, Question paper
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - November 2020
1EN0/02 · Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/1 Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing - November 2020
8700/1 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
AQA GCSE English Language 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives - November 2020
8700/2 · Examiner report, Insert, Mark scheme, Question paper
2019 June
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - June 2019
1EN0/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - June 2019
1EN0/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2019 November
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - November 2019
1EN0/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - November 2019
1EN0/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme
2018 June
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - June 2018
1EN0/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - June 2018
1EN0/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2018 November
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - November 2018
1EN0/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - November 2018
1EN0/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2017 June
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - June 2017
1EN0/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - June 2017
1EN0/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
2017 November
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/01 Paper 1 - November 2017
1EN0/01 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0/02 Paper 2 - November 2017
1EN0/02 · Examiner report, Mark scheme, Question paper
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Argument Architect
Section B: Writing (presenting a viewpoint)
Evaluation Station
Section A: Reading (unseen 19th-century fiction extract)
Evaluation Station
Section A: Reading (20th/21st-century literary fiction extract)
Evaluation Station II
Section A: Reading (two unseen 20th/21st-century non-fiction texts, one always literary non-fiction)
Fact Finder
Section A: Reading (unseen 19th-century fiction extract)
Fact or Inference?
Section A: Reading (two unseen 20th/21st-century non-fiction texts, one always literary non-fiction)
Fact or Inference?
Section A: Reading (two linked non-fiction texts — 19th-century plus 20th/21st-century)
Form & Register
Section B: Writing (presenting a viewpoint)