Real examiner voice
Feedback written like a real AQA marker, short, honest, calibrated against verbatim band descriptors from the 2026 spec. No chatbot praise, no inflated grades.
AQA GCSE English Language · 2026 spec
AQA marking that sounds like a real examiner.
Real examiner-voice feedback on every answer you write, calibrated against the official 2026 AQA mark scheme. Built for students who learn best when feedback is honest, specific, and on-band. By the qualified SEN tutors at iCan Tutoring.
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Paper 1 · Q3
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Grade 6, Level 3, ~6/8 marks. You've quoted "clean white line" judiciously and tracked the named effect of tension through the path-fork ending. To land Level 4 you need precise structural terminology on the sentence-fracture move.
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Other tools give you a grade and move on. iCan Study marks every answer, tracks your growth across every AQA question type, and shows you exactly what to fix next.
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Per-zone tracking across every Paper 1 and Paper 2 question type. See your trend, your last five grades, exactly where you're plateauing.
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Built for students with dyslexia, visual stress, Irlen syndrome, sight impairments, ADHD, autism, or any learner who reads more comfortably with adjusted presentation.
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The 2026 spec is real
We teach what AQA actually changed for June 2026 onwards.
Most revision tools were written before the 2026 spec landed. iCan Study is calibrated to it from day one: wording, mark scheme splits, and what the marker is actually rewarding.
Paper 1 · Q3
Structure question now names a specific effect to track.
“How has the writer structured the text to create a sense of tension as the reader follows Naomi to the cliffs?”
iCan teaches students to track the named effect through structural shifts in mood, tone, and perspective. The exact features the new spec rewards.
Paper 1 · Q4
“A student said…” framing is gone. Replaced with “agree and/or disagree”.
“To what extent do you agree and/or disagree with this statement?”
Students can now mix agreement and pushback in a single answer. iCan teaches the three valid positions and which is the top-band move.
Paper 1 · Q5
Narrative writing is now the OPENING of a story, not a full arc.
“Write the opening of a story about a difficult decision.”
iCan teaches the four moves that earn marks in 500 words: hook, voice, situation, atmospheric grounding. No more rushed beginning-middle-end.
Who it's for
Year 10 and Year 11 GCSE English Language students working toward AQA 8700, particularly students who:
- Want real marking on their writing, not multiple choice quizzes
- Have a target grade in mind and want feedback calibrated to that band
- Learn best with predictable, structured pages and calm presentation
- Have dyslexia, visual stress, ADHD, autism, or any reading preference that needs respecting
- Are revising independently between tutoring sessions
- Are sitting AQA Paper 1 or Paper 2 in 2026 or beyond
Pricing
One subscription per student. 7 days free. £24.99/month after. Cancel anytime. School and tutoring group pricing available on request.
iCan Study
£24.99per month
Full access to every AQA English zone as it unlocks, with examiner-voice marking and mastery tracking.
- 40 marked answers per month, enough for daily focused practice
- All Paper 1 and Paper 2 zones
- Mastery tracking and grade trend
- Full reading preferences (font, tint, size)
- Cross-device sync
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Everything in iCan Study, plus monthly 1-to-1 sessions with a qualified iCan tutor.
- Everything in iCan Study
- Monthly 60-min 1-to-1 tutor session
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- Parent termly progress report
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£8per student / month
Bulk pricing for schools and tutoring agencies. Class-level dashboards arriving in v2.
- Volume pricing from 10 students
- Teacher visibility on student progress (v2)
- Bulk onboarding via CSV
- Invoiced billing
- Direct support from the iCan team
Founded by a specialist
Built by a qualified SEN tutor for students who learn differently.
Every student learns differently. iCan Study was built so the feedback meets each one where they are, on the band they're working at, not where the curriculum assumes they should be. Calibrated, calm, and honest enough to be trusted by serious learners.
Micah Ofori-Appiah
Founder, iCan Tutoring. QTS, PGCE, DSL Level 3, Bloom Accredited. 11+ years SEN teaching experience.
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