English · GCSE · Reading & Comprehension
Paper 1: what it asks
gcse-enla-p1-0Free2:52Heddy Score 2 of 7, below the standardPlays from youtube-nocookie.com. No YouTube cookies until you press play.
What you need to know
- Paper 1 has one unseen fiction extract and a writing task
- Plan your time so each question gets minutes in line with its marks
In this clip
0:00–2:52Paper 1: what it asksgcse-enla-p1-03:45–4:56Analysing a writer's word choicesgcse-enla-p1-q2a4:56–6:07How a whole text is structuredgcse-enla-p1-q3a7:16–10:40Descriptive writing from a picture or promptgcse-enla-p1-q5aAlso coversStory writing in exam timegcse-enla-p1-q5bHeddy ScoreSeven checks every clip must pass before students see it: trusted, on the map, accurate, focused, accessible, safe, and proven by students.2/7, Below the standard
- Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
- On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
- Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
- Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
- Accessible · not judged yet. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
- Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
- Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
Our students
How the Heddy Score worksNot enough students yet
Our own students' answers. These are what move ★7 Proven.Why we picked it
Whole-paper walkthrough of GCSE English Language Paper 1 for the 2026 exams, with timings; suits Year 10 and 11.
First Rate Tutors on YouTubechecked 2026-10-16