AQA · GCSE English

AQA GCSE English marking and feedback

AQA GCSE English papers marked by qualified UK evaluators against the AQA mark scheme. Annotated script, topic breakdown and indicative grade returned in 48 hours. First paper free.

48h
Standard return
100%
Human-read
82%
Improve within three papers
Why this board

Marking AQA English properly

English is the subject where feedback matters most, because the mark scheme is a set of judgements rather than right answers. Every response comes back with AO-by-AO commentary, band placement, and two rewritten sample paragraphs showing what the next band up looks like. AQA mark schemes are unusually explicit about the wording that earns a mark, which is exactly where self-marking goes wrong, an answer that sounds right but misses the credited term scores zero.

Every script is read by english teachers and examiners who mark for a major board each summer series. You get the paper back annotated, with a topic-level percentage and an indicative grade against real boundaries, not a self-marked tick list.

Paper structure

AQA English papers

  • Language Paper 1
    Explorations in creative reading and writing, 105 minutes
  • Language Paper 2
    Writers' viewpoints and perspectives, 105 minutes
  • Literature Paper 1
    Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel, 105 minutes
  • Literature Paper 2
    Modern texts and poetry, 135 minutes
Topic coverage

Topics we mark and report on

  • Reading, language analysis
  • Reading, structure
  • Creative writing
  • Transactional writing
  • Shakespeare
  • 19th-century novel
  • Modern texts
  • Poetry anthology and unseen poetry
Available now

AQA English papers you can sit today

Add a paper to your basket and finish checkout in the app. The first one is free.

EnglishAQAhigherFree

English Mock Test, AQA Higher, Language Paper 1

Your free first paper. AQA English Language Paper 1, marked against all four assessment objectives with band placement and rewritten sample paragraphs.

105 min100 marks48h return
Free
EnglishAQAhigher

English Mock Test, AQA Higher, Language Paper 2

A full-length AQA Higher tier Language Paper 2 in English Language & Literature, written to the current specification and marked by an examiner against the official mark scheme.

105 min100 marks48h return
£14.99
EnglishAQAhigher

English Mock Test, AQA Higher, Literature Paper 1

A full-length AQA Higher tier Literature Paper 1 in English Language & Literature, written to the current specification and marked by an examiner against the official mark scheme.

105 min100 marks48h return
£14.99
EnglishAQAhigher

English Mock Test, AQA Higher, Literature Paper 2

A full-length AQA Higher tier Literature Paper 2 in English Language & Literature, written to the current specification and marked by an examiner against the official mark scheme.

105 min100 marks48h return
£14.99
EnglishAQA

English Topic Test, Creative writing (AQA)

A focused 30-mark test on Creative writing for English Language & Literature, aligned to the AQA specification and suitable for Years 9 to 11.

35 min30 marks48h return
£7.99
EnglishAQA

English Topic Test, Shakespeare (AQA)

A focused 30-mark test on Shakespeare for English Language & Literature, aligned to the AQA specification and suitable for Years 9 to 11.

35 min30 marks48h return
£7.99
EnglishAQA

English Assignment Set, Year 7

A Key Stage 3 assignment set in English Language & Literature for Year 7, levelled to build toward GCSE-style questioning.

45 min40 marks48h return
£9.99
EnglishAQA

English Assignment Set, Year 8

A Key Stage 3 assignment set in English Language & Literature for Year 8, levelled to build toward GCSE-style questioning.

45 min40 marks48h return
£9.99
EnglishAQA

English Assignment Set, Year 9

A Key Stage 3 assignment set in English Language & Literature for Year 9, levelled to build toward GCSE-style questioning.

45 min40 marks48h return
£9.99
EnglishAQAhigher

English Past Paper, AQA June 2024 Language Paper 1

The AQA June 2024 Language Paper 1 English Language & Literature paper, sat under exam conditions and marked by an examiner instead of self-marked at home.

105 min100 marks48h return
£11.99
FAQ

AQA English questions

Do you mark against the AQA mark scheme?
Yes. Every English script is marked against the published AQA (Assessment and Qualifications Alliance) mark scheme for that paper, by an evaluator who specialises in the subject and knows the board's conventions.
How quickly does a AQA English paper come back?
48 hours from upload as standard, and 72 hours during the January and May peaks. The current turnaround is always shown before you upload.
What does the report contain?
An annotated script, marks per question, a topic-level breakdown, an indicative grade placed against published boundaries, and three prioritised next actions.
Is the marking done by a person?
Yes, english teachers and examiners who mark for a major board each summer series. Every mark and comment is written by a qualified human evaluator.
What does AQA English marking cost?
Topic tests are £7.99, real past papers £11.99 and full mocks £14.99. The first paper is free, with no card details taken.