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Using Grasp English yourself.

Five steps, from your first question to GCSE exam practice.

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Choose your practice

Pick a year group and topic. Go narrow (one skill) or wide (a mixed test across several).

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Answer, get marked instantly

One question at a time, with clear feedback the moment you submit.

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Check your Progress page

See which skills are strong, which need more work, and what to try next.

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GCSE: use the Paper Trainer

Years 10–11 unlock scaffolded practice for real AQA exam questions.

Studying for the 11+? Pick "11+ Prep" as your year group (or ask a parent to tick it on your profile) for vocabulary, jumbled-sentence questions and reasoning lessons like letter codes and word relationships under Learn.

What a practice question looks like

Instant marking, every time.

No waiting for a test to finish — you know if you're right the moment you answer.

Practice · Year 8 · Word Form
Choose the correct word form: The results were _____ (surprise).
surprising
Correct — next question loading…
GCSE Language Paper Trainer (Years 10–11)

Real AQA questions, with a scaffold and a model answer to compare against.

Extended writing can't be auto-marked the way a grammar question can — so instead of a right/wrong answer, you get a self-check list and three model answers (weak, improving, strong) to see exactly what separates them.

Paper 1 Q2 · Language Analysis · 8 marks

“Waves rose like walls, hesitated at their full height, then collapsed onto the deck…”

What the examiner wants

Name the technique, quote it, explain the effect — don't just retell what happens.

GCSE Literature (Years 10–11)

Text Mastery pages for your set texts.

Each text opens into tabs: overview, plot, characters, themes, an essential quotation set, exam questions and a worked essay plan — a structured way to revise, not a wall of notes.

Macbeth

AQA Paper 1, Shakespeare.

A Christmas Carol

AQA Paper 1, 19th-century novel.

Your dashboard

Level up, keep a streak going, and collect stickers as you master skills.

Just for you — your own level, streak and sticker book. Parents and tutors see the mastery detail; this page is about the win.

My progress
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640 XP110 to Level 6
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Master a skill, unlock a sticker — grey until you get there.
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6 day streak
Best so far: 11 days
Getting the most out of it

A few habits that make the biggest difference.

Practice a little, oftenShort, regular sessions beat one long cram — the Quick Check format is built for this.
Go straight to your weak skillsYour Progress page tells you exactly where to focus — use it before picking topics at random.
Use exam mode honestlyIn the GCSE trainer, hide the scaffold and time yourself once you're comfortable — that's what the exam will actually feel like.
Ready when you are

Start with a free practice session.