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title: GCSE English Language Paper 1 Mini-Mock Papers | KS4
description: Five mini-mock exam papers for GCSE English Language Paper 1 that students can use to assess themselves and revise from as part of a wider programme of revision.
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# [GCSE English Language Paper 1 Mini-Mock Papers | KS4](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/gcse-english-language-paper1-mini-mock-papers)

 Written by [Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/author/wise) | 24 August, 2024

 

Click on the button above to purchase five mini-mock papers for GCSE English Language Paper 1. There are five in total:

1. **The Old Man and the Sea**, by Ernest Hemingway (1952)
2. **Lord of the Flies**, by William Golding (1954)
3. **Things Fall Apart**, by Chinua Achebe (1958)
4. **The Company of Wolves**, by Angela Carter (1979)
5. **The Woman in Black**, by Susan Hill (1983)

Examples below...

Each one fits on a single page and follows the format of the updated AQA exam specification. They are fully editable.

➡️  You can access a set of full papers for GCSE English Language Paper 2 by clicking [here](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/mock-exam-papers-for-gcse-english-language-paper-2)

Hope the resources are useful. All proceeds pay for the running costs of the site and keep it going – so thank you!

Doug

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