English · GCSE · Reading & Comprehension
Paper 2: what it asks
gcse-enla-p2-0Free4:33Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standardPlays from youtube-nocookie.com. No YouTube cookies until you press play.
What you need to know
- The first question asks you to pick out facts that are stated in the text
- Some answers are stated directly and some must be worked out
- Read only the lines the question points to
- Keep this short question brief to save time for longer ones
In this clip
Also coversPaper 2: what it asksgcse-enla-p2-0Heddy ScoreSeven checks every clip must pass before students see it: trusted, on the map, accurate, focused, accessible, safe, and proven by students.3/7, 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 · passed. 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
Short guide to the first Paper 2 reading question for the 2026 format; suits Year 10 and 11.
Mr Bruff on YouTubechecked 2026-10-16