--- title: GCSE English Language Paper 1 Tasks and Guidance | KS4 Teaching Resource description: A past GCSE English Language Paper 1 exam paper with guidance to help students develop their responses. 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I put it together for my Year 11 wards, so it doesn’t include the [changes](https://www.aqa.org.uk/news/gcse-english-language-updates-to-our-assessments-for-summer-2026) that are due to be implemented next summer. ![Screenshot 2025-03-09 at 14.23.43](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-03-09%20at%2014.23.43.png?width=750&height=526&name=Screenshot%202025-03-09%20at%2014.23.43.png)![Screenshot 2025-03-09 at 14.23.56](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-03-09%20at%2014.23.56.png?width=750&height=527&name=Screenshot%202025-03-09%20at%2014.23.56.png)![Screenshot 2025-03-09 at 14.24.10](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-03-09%20at%2014.24.10.png?width=750&height=527&name=Screenshot%202025-03-09%20at%2014.24.10.png)![Screenshot 2025-03-09 at 14.26.01](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-03-09%20at%2014.26.01.png?width=750&height=527&name=Screenshot%202025-03-09%20at%2014.26.01.png) You can access a similar resource for GCSE English Language Paper 2️⃣ by clicking [here](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/gcse-english-language-paper2-tasks-and-guidance) Cheers – Doug [hello@douglaswise.co.uk](mailto:hello@douglaswise.co.uk) [![KS4 RESOURCES](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/143698377/interactive-87140092388.png)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLiDguq4seJ4C6epnu%2Bs2DEPLDqocmZsKTzO7G6sPCe%2BKTJdl77gbT5j8XOVFnziUbhwhi3nlq4Wm35q9gVlhbHACzHb3OhRvct8Hv18clXh1qIUiAxuprokZ23DA%2FbQfQ2gokLSqF%2FW%2FaiPTYDgS7q4aEAKBYlSO7UUaEIDNBUwZmY4oPUgmn5cD7txESTijsn4bYiPA%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=87140092388&portalId=143698377) ![Form CTA](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/143698377/interactive-87581475011.png) [KS4](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/ks4), [English Language](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/english-language), [GCSE English Language](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/gcse-english-language) ## Related posts [![](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/GCSE%20English%20Language%20Paper%202%20Tasks%20and%20Guidance.jpg?height=200&name=GCSE%20English%20Language%20Paper%202%20Tasks%20and%20Guidance.jpg)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/gcse-english-language-paper2-tasks-and-guidance) [KS4](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/ks4), [English Language](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/english-language), [GCSE English Language](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/gcse-english-language) ## [GCSE English Language Paper 2 Tasks and Guidance](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/gcse-english-language-paper2-tasks-and-guidance) ![Picture of Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile/douglas-wise%20(2).jpg?width=50&name=douglas-wise%20(2).jpg) [Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/author/wise) 15 March, 2025 Click on the button above to download a past exam paper for GCSE English Language Paper 2 (2022)... 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