English Lessons

The

Bellas

Ages 6 - 16

Reading

and

revision

for

formidable

young

humans

✶

Reading and revision for formidable young humans ✶

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Amara’s also preparing for exams this year. She’s answered some of the most frequent questions below. If you can’t find your question on the list, ask Amara using the ‘contact us’ button at the bottom of this page. She’d love to hear from you. Don’t forget to seek permission from an adult first.

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Exam Faqs

  • Yes our website can help with preparing for English exams. We have revision guides and tutorials for different secondary school exams. See our exam pages on the main menu.

  • Yes we do help with GCSE exams. We have different revision guides for AQA GCSE English. AQA is one of the main examining boards in the United Kingdom. You can still benefit from our revision and tutorials even if you are not taking an AQA exam.

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  • If you are aged 11 - 13, search the lessons page for our English study guides. Look out for the ones labelled ‘tweens’ and ‘teens’. If you have a specific exam question, you can ask us about it using the button at the bottom of this page.

  • Exam questions can sometimes be tricky to understand. We will soon have a comprehensive guide for you. For now you can have a look at our ‘Essays 101’ study guide which explains some common English exam questions. You’ll find it on the lessons page.

  • You’ll find past AQA English exam papers on the AQA website.

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