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English
English Language teaching and study resources, organised by level, board and topic.
Subject overview
The English hub gathers the topics, study guides and practice material for this subject in one place. Content is added topic by topic rather than published as empty pages.
Study resources
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Revision Notes
A Level English Language: Reading and Analysis — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on language frameworks, discourse analysis, register, and directed writing for Cambridge AS & A Level English Language 9093.
English · Cambridge · AS LEVEL
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Revision Notes
OxfordAQA International A-Level English Language Unit 1: Language and Context — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on language frameworks, discourse, register, spoken language and directed writing for OxfordAQA International AS/A-level English Language Unit 1 (9670).
English · OxfordAQA · AS LEVEL
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Study Guides
AQA A-Level English Language: Language Diversity and Change (7702)
Sociolects, dialects, language change over time, and how audience, purpose, genre and mode shape variation – 4.2.1 Language Diversity and Change, assessed on Paper 2 Section A of AQA A-Level English Language (7702).
English · AQA · A LEVELS
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Revision Notes
AQA A-Level English Language: Language Diversity and Change — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on sociolect, dialect and the audience/purpose/genre/mode framework for AQA A-Level English Language Paper 2 Section A (7702).
English · AQA · A LEVELS
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Study Guides
Cambridge A-Level English Language: Paper 1 Reading (9093)
Knowledge and understanding of textual forms and linguistic features, plus the analytical and creative reading and writing skills tested – the full content of Paper 1 for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language (9093).
English · Cambridge · AS LEVEL
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Study Guides
Cambridge A-Level English Language: Paper 2 Writing (9093)
Section A shorter writing and reflective commentary, and Section B extended writing – the full assessment structure of Paper 2 for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language (9093).
English · Cambridge · AS LEVEL
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Revision Notes
Cambridge A Level English Language 9093: Paper 2 — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on Paper 2 structure, Section A shorter writing and reflective commentary, and Section B extended writing for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language 9093.
English · Cambridge · AS LEVEL
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Study Guides
Cambridge A-Level English Language: Paper 3 Language Analysis (9093)
Language change from Early Modern to Contemporary English including named theories of change, and the stages, functions and theories of child language acquisition, for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language (9093) Paper 3.
English · Cambridge · A LEVEL
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Study Guides
Cambridge A-Level English Language: Paper 4 Language Topics (9093)
English as a global language and its varieties, including Kachru's Three Circles model and creolisation, and how language shapes and reflects social identity, for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language (9093) Paper 4.
English · Cambridge · A LEVEL
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Revision Notes
Cambridge A Level English Language 9093: Paper 4 — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on English in the World and Language and the Self for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language 9093, Paper 4 Language Topics.
English · Cambridge · A LEVEL
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Revision Notes
Cambridge A Level English Language 9093: Paper 1 — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on Paper 1 structure, directed response, text analysis and the assessment objectives for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language 9093.
English · Cambridge · AS LEVEL
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Study Guides
OxfordAQA International A-Level English Language: Language and Context (9670)
Understanding texts (a compulsory two-text comparison) and directed writing, with the full assessment structure, for OxfordAQA International AS and A-Level English Language (9670) Unit 1.
English · OxfordAQA · AS LEVEL
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Study Guides
AQA A-Level English Language: The Language in Action NEA (7702)
The language investigation, original writing and commentary, and the methods of language analysis required – the full content of Section 3.3 Language in Action, the non-exam assessment component for AQA A-Level English Language (7702).
English · AQA · A LEVELS
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Study Guides
AQA A-Level English Language: Language, the Individual and Society (7702)
Textual variations and representations, and children's language development – the full content of Paper 1 for AQA A-Level English Language (7702).
English · AQA · A LEVELS
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Revision Notes
AQA A-Level English Language 7702: Paper 1 — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on Paper 1 structure, textual variations, children’s language development and the analytical frameworks for AQA A-Level English Language 7702.
English · AQA · A LEVELS
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Study Guides
AQA GCSE English Language: Paper 1 — Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700)
Reading one literature fiction text and writing a creative response to a linked scenario – the full structure, marks and assessment objectives of Paper 1, Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing, for AQA GCSE English Language (8700).
English · AQA · GCSE
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Study Guides
AQA GCSE English Language: Paper 2 — Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700)
Reading two non-fiction texts on a shared topic and writing to present a viewpoint – the full structure of Paper 2, Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives, for AQA GCSE English Language (8700).
English · AQA · GCSE
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Revision Notes
Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Language: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on anthology poetry/prose analysis and imaginative writing craft for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A Component 2 (4EA1).
English · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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Revision Notes
Edexcel IGCSE English Language: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on reading non-fiction, language analysis, comparison and transactional writing for Edexcel International GCSE English Language 4EA1.
English · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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Subject Guides
AQA GCSE English Language: Course Structure and Skills
How AQA GCSE English Language (8700) is structured — its two papers, the spoken language endorsement, and the skills each part assesses.
English · AQA · GCSE
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Revision Notes
Paper 1 Creative Reading and Writing: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on the reading and writing skills tested in Paper 1 of AQA GCSE English Language (8700).
English · AQA · GCSE
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Study Guides
Edexcel IGCSE English Language: Component 1 (4EA1)
The two sections of Component 1 – Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing – for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A (4EA1).
English · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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Study Guides
Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Language: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing (4EA1)
Anthology poetry and prose analysis paired with imaginative writing – Component 2 of Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A (4EA1), the examined alternative to Component 3's non-exam assessment.
English · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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Study Guides
Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Language: Component 3 Non-Examined Assessment (4EA1)
The coursework alternative to Component 2 – Assignment A's three-text comparative response and Assignment B's imaginative writing task, both internally assessed and externally moderated, for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A (4EA1).
English · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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Study Guides
OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language: Literary Non-fiction and Composition (9270)
Literary non-fiction analysis and composition writing, with the full assessment structure (duration, marks, weighting), for OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language (9270) Paper 1.
English · OxfordAQA · IGCSE
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Study Guides
OxfordAQA IGCSE English Language: Source-Based Reading and Directed Writing (9270)
Modern-world source texts and writing for a specified audience and purpose – Paper 2 of OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language (9270), the mainstream exam alternative to the non-exam assessment route.
English · OxfordAQA · IGCSE
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Revision Notes
OxfordAQA IGCSE English Language: Source-Based Reading and Directed Writing — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on modern-issue source reading and directed writing technique for OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language Paper 2 (9270).
English · OxfordAQA · IGCSE
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Study Guides
Cambridge O-Level English Language: Reading and Writing (1123)
Reading and Writing – the two skill strands that make up the entirety of Cambridge O-Level English Language (1123), assessed by Paper 1 and Paper 2.
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Cambridge O Level English Language 1123: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on the structure of both papers, the assessment objectives and technique for Cambridge O Level English Language 1123 (2024-2026).
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language 9270: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on analysing literary non-fiction, structural analysis and composition technique for OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language 9270.
English · OxfordAQA · IGCSE
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Revision Notes
Cambridge A Level English Language 9093: Paper 3 — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on language change processes and the stages and theories of child language acquisition for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language 9093, Paper 3 Language Analysis.
English · Cambridge · A LEVEL
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Study Guides
OxfordAQA International A-Level English Language: Language and Society (9670)
Language and social groups – text analysis and academic writing – the full content of Unit 2 for OxfordAQA International AS and A-Level English Language (9670), the second and final unit of the International AS.
English · OxfordAQA · AS LEVEL
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Revision Notes
OxfordAQA International A-Level English Language: Language and Society — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on the four social functions of language and connecting analysis to academic argument for OxfordAQA International AS/A-Level English Language Unit 2 (9670).
English · OxfordAQA · AS LEVEL
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Revision Notes
Paper 2 Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on comparing two non-fiction texts and writing to a specified viewpoint for AQA GCSE English Language (8700) Paper 2.
English · AQA · GCSE
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Study Guides
Cambridge O Level English Language 1123: Paper 2 Writing Study Guide
A deep dive into Paper 2 of Cambridge O-Level English Language (1123): Directed Writing and Composition, the two tasks, their assessment objectives, and how marks are actually awarded.
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Cambridge O Level English Language: Paper 2 Writing — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on Directed Writing and Composition, mark allocation, and the five writing assessment objectives for Paper 2 of Cambridge O Level English Language (1123).
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Study Guides
Cambridge O Level English Language 1123: Paper 1 Reading Study Guide
A section-by-section breakdown of Paper 1 in Cambridge O-Level English Language (1123): Comprehension and Use of Language, Summary and Short Response, and how the reading assessment objectives are actually marked.
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Cambridge O Level English Language 1123: Paper 1 Reading — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on Paper 1's structure, the five reading assessment objectives, and how each question is marked, for Cambridge O Level English Language (1123), 2024-2026 series.
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
Practice resources
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Practice Questions
A Level English Language: Reading and Analysis — Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on discourse analysis, register, lexis, grammar and pragmatics.
English · Cambridge · AS LEVEL
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Practice Questions
OxfordAQA International A-Level English Language Unit 1: Language and Context — Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on audience, purpose, genre and mode, and directed writing, for OxfordAQA International AS/A-level English Language Unit 1 (9670).
English · OxfordAQA · AS LEVEL
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Practice Questions
A Level English Language: Paper 2 Writing — Practice Questions
Original exam-style Section A and Section B writing briefs with model planning structures and commentary guidance for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language (9093).
English · Cambridge · AS LEVEL
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Practice Questions
A Level English Language: Paper 4 Language Topics — Practice Questions
Original exam-style stimulus-based discussion questions with model response structures for English in the World and Language and the Self, for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language (9093).
English · Cambridge · A LEVEL
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Practice Questions
A Level English Language: Paper 3 Language Analysis — Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on language change and child language acquisition for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language (9093), Paper 3 Language Analysis.
English · Cambridge · A LEVEL
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Practice Questions
AQA A-Level English Language 7702: Paper 2 – Language Diversity and Change — Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on sociolect, dialect, contextual analysis and language change for AQA A-Level English Language Paper 2 Section A (7702).
English · AQA · A LEVELS
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Practice Questions
AQA A-Level English Language 7702: Paper 1 — Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on textual variations, representations, discourse and language methods.
English · AQA · A LEVELS
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Past Papers
Cambridge O Level English Language (1123) Past Papers: Grade Thresholds and Examiner Report Notes
1123 English Language past papers guide: grade thresholds for 2022 to 2024 and examiner-report notes for every June and November series, 2022 to 2025.
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Practice Questions
Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Language: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing — Practice Questions (4EA1)
Original exam-style practice questions with a model plan and full worked commentary for Section A analysis and Section B imaginative writing, for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A Component 2 (4EA1).
English · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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Practice Questions
Edexcel IGCSE English Language: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing — Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on non-fiction analysis, comparison and transactional writing.
English · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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Practice Questions
Paper 1 Creative Reading and Writing: Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on Paper 1 reading and writing skills for AQA GCSE English Language 8700.
English · AQA · GCSE
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Practice Questions
Paper 2 Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives: Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked-approach guidance on Paper 2 reading and writing skills for AQA GCSE English Language (8700).
English · AQA · GCSE
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Practice Questions
Cambridge O Level English Language 1123: Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on directed writing, composition, comprehension and summary skills.
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Practice Questions
OxfordAQA English Language: Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on reading non-fiction, language and structural analysis, evaluating viewpoint and writing.
English · OxfordAQA · IGCSE
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Practice Questions
OxfordAQA IGCSE English Language: Source-Based Reading and Directed Writing — Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on reading modern-world sources, visual/graphic texts, and directed writing for a specified audience and purpose.
English · OxfordAQA · IGCSE
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Practice Questions
OxfordAQA International A-Level English Language: Language and Society — Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on the four social functions of language, connecting text analysis to academic argument, and Unit 2's assessment structure.
English · OxfordAQA · AS LEVEL
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Exam Preparation
AQA A-Level English Language: Section-by-Section Exam Preparation
Mapping the internal section structure of AQA A-Level English Language 7702 – the 70/30 split on Paper 1, Paper 2's three-task shape, the 3,500-word NEA, and a worked routine for the directed writing task.
English · AQA · A LEVELS
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Exam Preparation
AQA GCSE English Language: Balancing Reading and Writing Marks Across Both Papers (8700)
How AQA GCSE English Language 8700's two papers each split evenly between Reading and Writing marks, and a worked timing-allocation routine.
English · AQA · GCSE
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Exam Preparation
Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Preparing for Component 1 and Your Component 2 or 3 Route
How Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Language A 4EA1's compulsory Component 1 and its examined-or-coursework second route differ in preparation, the 45/45 reading and writing split, and a worked transactional writing routine.
English · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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Practice Questions
Cambridge O Level English Language: Paper 2 Writing — Practice Questions
Original exam-technique practice questions with full worked answers on Paper 2's format, the five writing assessment objectives, and how marks split between Directed Writing and Composition, for Cambridge O Level English Language (1123).
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Exam Preparation
OxfordAQA International A-Level English Language: The Route A/Route B Choice for Your Final Unit (9670)
How OxfordAQA International A-Level English Language 9670's compulsory papers combine with the Route A exam / Route B non-exam-assessment choice, plus a worked unseen-text analysis routine.
English · OxfordAQA · A LEVELS
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Exam Preparation
OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language: Route A or Route B for the Final 40%
How OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language 9270's compulsory Paper 1 combines with either the Route A exam or the Route B non-exam assessment, and a worked composition-planning routine.
English · OxfordAQA · IGCSE
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Practice Questions
Cambridge O Level English Language: Paper 1 Reading — Practice Questions
Original exam-technique practice questions with full worked answers on Paper 1's format, the five reading assessment objectives, and how each question is marked, for Cambridge O Level English Language (1123).
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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What does the English hub cover?
English Language across four boards: Cambridge International AS & A Level and O Level English Language; Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language; AQA GCSE English Language (specification 8700); and OxfordAQA International GCSE (9270) and International A-level (9670) English Language. Study material is added topic by topic as it is written. English Literature has its own separate hub — the two are different subjects and are never combined.
Are Marlbridge's English study guides free to use?
Yes. Study material on Marlbridge is free to read for anyone preparing for an exam, and free for schools and teachers to use with their classes — no licence, account or attribution required.
Which exam boards does this follow?
Cambridge International Education, Pearson Edexcel, AQA and OxfordAQA.
Does Marlbridge teach English Language?
Yes, at IGCSE, O Level, GCSE and A Level. Marlbridge teaches this across Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel, AQA and OxfordAQA.
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