AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Jane Eyre extract

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Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
AQA practice exam question for GCSE English Language Paper 1
Main Subject
Key stage
Exam board
Category
Reading skills: Comprehension
Inside
Includes answers
Resource type
Complete lesson
Exam preparation
Worksheet
Author
Charlotte Bronte
Genre
Heritage
Title
Jane Eyre

This useful resource is ideal practice for students undertaking AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1. Using an extract from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, there are typical exam questions in the style of Section A.

Although the usual text for this part of the examination would be drawn from the 20th or 21st centuries, this extract gives students a chance to practice key skills using a 19th-century novel. 

The resource guides students through the extract and gives advise on appropriate ways to respond to each question. There is also an answer sheet included to support students with understanding alternate interpretations.

Browse additional resources in the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 section.

A sample extract from the resource:

  1. You now need to think about the whole of the source.

This text is from Chapter 1 of a novel.

How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader?

You could write about:

  • what the writer focuses your attention on at the beginning of the source
  • how and why the writer changes this focus as the source develops
  • any other structural features that interest you.

[8 marks]

  1. Focus this part of your answer on the second part of the source from line 35 to the end. 

A student, having read this section of the text said: ‘The writer creates a sense of panic and hysteria.’ To what extent do you agree?

In your response, you could:

  • write about your own impressions of the characters
  • evaluate how the writer has created these impressions
  • support your opinions with references to the text.

[20 marks]

 

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Why have you used a 19th Century text, when AQA Paper 1 uses only 20/21st century? This is not only inappropriate as "exam practice" but also much harder than the students need.

David Alexander

13/09/2023

Response from Teachit editor
Thanks so much for for taking the time to leave a comment. As our resource description mentions, we recognise that the AQA exam requirement focuses on 20th and 21st-century texts, but a 19th-century text can still be useful for developing students' reading comprehension skills and giving them an opportunity to work on exam-style questions. Our contributor shared this resources with a view to supporting fellow teachers, but of course you may prefer to focus exclusively on modern texts.
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Why have you used a 19th Century text, when AQA Paper 1 uses only 20/21st century? This is not only inappropriate as "exam practice" but also much harder than the students need.

David Alexander

13/09/2023

Response from Teachit editor
Thanks so much for for taking the time to leave a comment. As our resource description mentions, we recognise that the AQA exam requirement focuses on 20th and 21st-century texts, but a 19th-century text can still be useful for developing students' reading comprehension skills and giving them an opportunity to work on exam-style questions. Our contributor shared this resources with a view to supporting fellow teachers, but of course you may prefer to focus exclusively on modern texts.
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