AQA GCSE English Language

Syllabus 8700 · For first teaching 2015 · sourced from AQA — official specification pages at aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-8700/specification, verified 2026-09-02.

1. 1. Critical reading and comprehension

   • critical reading and comprehension
   • summary and synthesis
   • evaluation of a writer’s choice of vocabulary, form, grammatical and structural features
   • comparing texts

2. 2. Writing

   • producing clear and coherent text
   • writing for impact

3. 3. Spoken language

   • presenting information and ideas
   • responding to spoken language
   • spoken Standard English