--- title: Past Paper Booklet A For English Language Paper 1 | KS4 Teaching Resource description: Download past exam papers and resources for GCSE English Language Paper 1, including guidance and examples to enhance your learning experience. image: https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hubfs/Past%20Paper%20Booklet%20A.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/past-paper-booklet-a-for-english-language-paper-1#main-content) [![DouglasWise\_Logo2026 (1)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/DouglasWise_Logo2026%20(1).png?width=500&height=144&name=DouglasWise_Logo2026%20(1).png)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/) - [KS3 Resources](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/ks3-teaching-resources) Show submenu for KS3 Resources - [Prose](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/prose) - [Poetry](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/poetry) - [Drama](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/drama) - [Non-Fiction](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/non-fiction) - [Resource Bundles](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/teaching-resource-bundles) - 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Also available: a guide to sequencing lessons and a one-page overview. ![](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-10-2026-09-29-57-3239-AM.png?width=450&height=630&name=image-png-Oct-10-2026-09-29-57-3239-AM.png) **Which exam papers have been used?** 1. November 2018 (Sound of Thunder) 2. November 2019 (Silent Land) 3. June 2017 (Rosabel) 4. June 2018 (Mr Fisher) **What else is in the booklet?** 1. Guidance on how to approach each of the questions 2. Sentence stems to use and adapt 3. Key words for the analysis of language and structure 4. General advice from the Chief Examiner 5. Examples of Level 4 writing 6. 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