TOP GRADES MADE EASY
Revise smart 🧠 so you don't have to revise long and hard 🤯
This course will completely change your exam answers - it changed mine!
Discover the hidden strategies and techniques which force the examiner to give you top grades - without hours and hours of revision.
The Simple “Secret” Formula scoring
100% on every question
Over the last 6 years, since this AQA exam was created, I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to get full marks on every question. I’ve learned how to write answers which force the examiners to give you full marks (even if they don’t want to).
I’ve spent thousands of hours sitting papers and writing 13 revision guides on the AQA English Language GCSE to try to find the secret sauce that makes the examiner give you 100% of the marks. And while I’ve learned a hell of a lot of things, the biggest thing I’ve learned is this:
There’s no secret method to each question. It’s not about PEE, PEA, PEEL, PETAL, PEARL or PRTEZEL paragraphs. It’s not even about the number of paragraphs you write.
It’s just a matter of
1. Writing as many explanations as there are marks for the question.
2. Speed of handwriting.
3. Starting each question as quickly as you can.
That’s all it takes.
I personally guarantee that if you follow this 3-part formula, your grades will change with a speed you can’t imagine.
You might even find that you no longer even need to revise for this paper! 😳
All of this stuff is easy in theory, but difficult in execution. Why?
Why do so few students actually get top grades?
One word - Revision.
Revision is hard because it takes effort, and only works if you know what to revise. And unless you have a teacher who answers lots of the exam papers under timed conditions, they probably don’t know the best techniques for you to use in the exam.
Sure, if you turn up to class and do the work, you could slave away and adapt your teachers’ methods to get top grades.
But if, like me, you want to know how to get grade 9 as quickly as possible so you can get to all the other things you love doing in your life, your teacher’s advice might not be the best way.
Let’s face it, if their advice is working, you don’t need this course.
" Mr Salles, I cant thank you enough... I got an 8 in both literature and Language! thank you so much, without your videos I wouldn't have passed, in the February mocks I got a 3 in literature and 5 in language, safe to say that you completely changed my results. "
@benioplapis4759
" Mr salles, I am so delighted to come back and say i got 2 9s in english because of you. I bought all of your revision guides and watched your videos religiously, safe to say it payed off!
Thank you so much for everything "
@elliemcdonnell9399
" Hey Mr Salles just wanted to say thank you! Got a nine in both lit and lang and could not have done it without you. Your videos are filled with such amazing prompts and ideas that really got me through; clear and concise and super digestible. I hope you see this you're an absolute lifesaver I can now study english at higher level for IB. Thank you ❤️ "
@anyakhan4866
There are so many ways in which revising
English language GCSE sucks up your spare time
Knowing What the Examiner is Looking For
Quote Selection
Picking a Method for Each Question
What are Writer’s Methods?
Paragraphing
Quality
Timing
So how do you revise AQA English language GCSE without giving up all your spare time?
You revise only what you don’t know.
That’s the secret.
Walk into any McDonald’s, anywhere in the world and you’ll get the same service. McDonald’s have done a great job of systemising their business. The systems are so good, and so evolved, that you get exactly the right food, every time.
Just like McDonald’s, you want to build a system which means you get top marks every time, no matter what the exam paper.
Systems mean you don’t have to spend time thinking. This means you can spend more time writing, making points which score marks.
That’s the true secret to succeeding in the English language reading paper. Have a system which works for every question, every time. Not different methods for each question, but one method which works for all of them.
I’ve written hundreds of full mark answers using this system.
And I can show you how to do it too.
" Thank you for your help in both literature and language! My mocks in December i was on a 3 in literature and a 5 in language. After studying along with your videos i recieved a 6 in literature and an 8 on language. Your videos were a big big help in getting me there thanks! "
@alistairwilson2056
" i got 9/9 in both english language paper 1 & 2 AND ALL I HAVE DONE IS WATCH MR. SALLES' VIDEOS... key is I implemented every tips and tricks into my writing. I'm now watching his vids again as I am an English tutor now! Honestly love your videos! Thanks alot! "
@zyko6029
" Mr Salles,
I seriously cannot thank you enough. In my Year 11 mocks, I was getting 7's and 8's in both English GCSEs. I was not a great fan of English, and found it tiresome and irritating at times.
Somehow, through all of that, I saw 2 grade 9's next to English Language and English Literature on my report card on results day. That was the biggest surprise I had that day. I have no idea how I managed to pull off that score, or what kind of magic I had somehow cooked up in the exam hall, but I do know that I got those grades because of you. Without you, I would be stuck at a grade 6 and wouldn't know how to progress.
Thank you so much Mr Salles, you are seriously doing God's work here. Best English teacher on Youtube by far. Please keep doing what you are doing. "
@nitricacidd7548
The AQA Paper 1A Course condenses 6 years and 13 revision guides into a personalised course, which answers all your questions, and lets you start at the beginning, or from where you currently are.
I’ll teach you everything about the surprising secrets of the mark scheme.
By the end, you’ll know how to answer every question, with full marks, every time, no matter what the paper.
Not only do you get videos explaining every part of the question, you also get grade 7, 8, 9 and full mark answers, fully explained. You get to print them off to make your own notes.
You get a practice paper for each question. And then, rather than make it with a marks scheme, you get actual answers at each of those grades. I train you how to judge each answer by comparing yours to those. It removes all the mystery and helps you see exactly how to get full marks.
You’ll learn my Point Scoring System, a step-by-step approach which guarantees the examiner has to give you full marks. And you won’t waste precious exam time wondering what method to use for each question. The Point Scoring System is the same for every question.
Okay, that's a lot of stuff. But does the Mr Salles Paper 1A Course actually work?
That’s why I trialled it with real students. They had 30 days of unlimited feedback on their answers so they could see exactly how to get 100%. And I learned exactly how to make this the best course money can buy.
You can see how they learned to score full marks on every question.
That's 30+ answers for each question. Fully marked and explained.
...so you can check any of your practice answers and see exactly how to score 100%.
You can read fully marked and explained answers to every question on every past paper.
But I can’t actually do the work for you.
You have to put in the effort yourself.
Let’s start with who the course won’t work for - this course isn’t for you if:
- You're not willing to put in the time and effort to do practice questions.
- You're looking for a magic bullet that'll get you the grade you want without any effort.
- You're hoping I’ll just confirm what your teachers are already telling you. My advice will probably be a bit different, because I actually sit the exam papers.
- You're looking to jump from grade 4 to grade 9. If you aren’t getting a grade 5 at the minute, you are probably too slow at reading or hand writing to make the most of what I am going to teach you.
However, there is one thing I can guarantee. If you watch each video, read each resource, do and mark the practice paper questions,
your grade will jump significantly to a grade 8 or 9.
If that↑ sounds like something you'd like, then this is the course for you.
If it's not what you're looking for, then sorry for wasting your time in reading this far, and I wish you the very best of luck.
" Good luck Mr Salles, you are brilliant. My son was probably at level 6/7 in English and I supported him mainly by watching and absorbing your videos (along with Mrs Rumseys as he was doing Pearson Edxcel) on an inspector calls, macbeth, transactional writing etc. He got a 9 in both English language and literature in the summer and we were astounded and delighted and still are! Thank you for your practical advice - even going as far as to suggest sensible pre exam breakfasts - and in particular your fantastic analysis of the themes in an inspector calls and its ending! "
@larathomas244
" Hi Sir! I wanted to thank you as I got my English Language Paper 2 mock back with a Grade 9 today! | followed your way of answering questions (but we didn't have Q5 for some reason) and found it much easier to manage time. Plus the '1 explanation per mark' worked very well for me and so much easier than what my teacher suggested! Thanks a lot "
@bluestarrysky1550
" Thank you so much Mr Salles! I've used your advice and put it into my year 11 mock exam and i got the highest grade in the class and my teacher is so proud of me! Thanks so much you "
@evalouisecornish
If you’re committed to getting top grades and putting yourself in the best position to smash any AQA Paper 1A, I’m here for you, and I promise you'll get large amounts of value from the course.
~Mr Salles
If we haven’t met before - Hi, my name’s Mr Salles 👋
I started teaching English in 1992, then began making videos for my students in 2011, and writing exam guides in 2016.
I knew nothing about exams when I started (because English used to be 100% coursework!). Every time a new GCSE comes out, I sit the exam papers multiple times. Sometimes I even pay to sit them with my students.
Understanding what the examiners wanted was a challenge at first.
I was a husband, dad, a head of department and then an assistant head, running a YouTube channel on the side, and still wanted to spend time with my family and friends.
That didn’t leave a lot of time to learn exam techniques (without just copying what everyone else was doing).
But I knew I wanted the inside knowledge which would mean most of my students could gain top grades…
Over 20 revision guides later, I knew I understood the exam inside and out.
I read hundreds of exam answers, fully marked by senior examiners. I rewrote them, tore them down and built them back up again, in order to find out exactly how each mark was earned.
Then I wrote dozens of my own exam answers at every grade to exactly match what top grade students wrote.
Each year I get hundreds of messages and emails after the exams, telling me how I helped students get top grades. In fact, 55% of viewers on my channel, Mr Salles Teaches English, say they got grades 8 and 9. And another 22% say they got grade 7.
Wait, what? How do students do across England then?
Only 4.9% of students in the country got a grade 9 in 2023. 7.1% got a grade 8. 9.6% got a grade 7. Add them all up, and 22% of students gained a grade 7 or more.
On my channel, it was 77%! (If 4200 students are to be believed).
Over 4000 viewers responded. And that was students just watching my videos.
I know, it's absolutely mental.
I think it’s fair to say that my advice can completely change your grades.
And I fundamentally believe that you can jump two or three grades very quickly.
Over 7000 students on my channel said this happened for them.
These results are fantastic.
But how many videos did students watch? Were they the right ones, with the best advice, or older videos, where I was still learning what gets 100%?
This is what my viewers said:
Nearly 9000 students responded. At least 74% of said my advice really helped them and improved their grade.
But what if I could get 100% of my viewers top grades? How would I do that? Well, it’s pretty simple…
