| GCSE English • Language & Literature • All exam boards’ GCSE English Diagnostic Test 80 marks. 6 sections. Every GCSE English skill tested — reading, writing, and literature. Expert marking with your full grade report and personalised next steps returned within 5 working days. 80 marks total • 6 sections • Language + Literature • Expert marking included • Resultsin 5 days: £29 — includes full expert marking. |
| THE PROBLEM THIS SOLVES |
You can’t improve what you haven’t measured
Most students start GCSE English revision with no clear picture of where they actually are. They revise what they enjoy, avoid what they find hard, and hope the exam goes well. This test replaces guesswork with a precise, honest picture of exactly where your child stands — and exactly what needs to change.
| Before starting Year 10 Find out which skills are already strong and which need building from the ground up — before two years of revision time passes. | Midway through Year 11 Check whether revision is working. If Section B scores are still low after months of language analysis practice, the approach needs to change. | |
| Before joining the membership The diagnostic tells you which membership months matter most. Instead of starting at Month 1 and working through everything, you know immediately where to focus. | Home educators A structured, externally marked test gives you a reliable picture of your child’s level — the kind of regular feedback that’s hard to get without a school setting. | |
| WHAT’S IN THE TEST |
Six sections. Every GCSE English skill covered.
The test uses real exam-style questions and passages. Students sit it under timed conditions — 75 to 90 minutes — and submit their completed answers for expert marking.
| Section | What it tests | Marks | Time |
| A — Comprehension & Inference | Retrieval, inference, and structural effect from a non-fiction source | 12 | ~15 min |
| B — Language Analysis | Technique identification, word-level analysis, and structural commentary on a literary extract | 16 | ~20 min |
| C — Comparison & Evaluation | Comparing two sources; forming and defending a personal judgment | 10 | ~12 min |
| D — Transactional Writing | Speech, article, or letter — voice, technique, and accuracy | 16 | ~20 min |
| E — Narrative / Descriptive | Creative writing — craft, structure, and precision of language choices | 16 | ~20 min |
| F — Literature | Character, theme, language analysis, and context — using any studied text | 10 | ~12 min |
| TOTAL | All GCSE English skills | 80 | 75–90 min |
| WHAT YOU GET BACK |
Expert marking. Not a mark scheme — real feedback.
| ✓ | Full marked script Every answer marked with examiner notes — where marks were earned and exactly where they were lost |
| ✓ | Section-by-section scores Marks and grade equivalents for all six sections so you can see the full picture at a glance |
| ✓ | Overall grade A holistic grade assessment based on the full 80-mark paper |
| ✓ | Personalised next steps Specific, actionable recommendations for each weak area — written for the individual student |
| ✓ | Returned within 5 working days Not two weeks, not ‘when I get to it’ |
| WHAT STUDENTS SAY |
| £29 — GCSE English Diagnostic Test Includes expert marking • results within 5 working days |
| ✔ 80-mark test covering all GCSE English skills. ✔ 6 sections: comprehension, language analysis, comparison, evaluation, transactional writing, creative writing, literature. ✔ Real exam-style passages and question formats. ✔ Expert marking with section scores and grade equivalent. ✔ Personalised written next steps for every weak area. ✔ Returned within 5 working days of submission ✔ Works with AQA, Edexcel IGCSE, and OCR |
