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ENGLISH LITERATURE

Examination Board: AQA

Assessments

All assessments are closed book: any stimulus materials required will be
provided as part of the assessment.

All assessments are compulsory

Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th – Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry
century novel

What’s assessed What’s assessed
• Shakespeare • Modern texts
Macbeth An Inspector Calls
• The 19th century novel • Poetry
A Christmas Carol Power and Conflict anthology cluster
• Unseen poetry

How it’s assessed How it’s assessed
• written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes • written exam: 2 hours 15 minutes
• 64 marks • 96 marks
• 40% of GCSE • 60% of GCSE

Questions Questions

Section A Shakespeare: Students will Section A Modern texts: Students will
answer one question on Macbeth. They answer one essay question from a choice
will be required to write in detail about of two on An Inspector Calls.
an extract from the play and then to
write about the play as a whole. Section B Poetry: Students will answer
one comparative question on one named
Section B The 19-century novel: poem printed on the paper and one other
Students will answer one question on A poem from their Power and Conflict
Christmas Carol. They will be required to anthology cluster.
write in detail about an extract from the
novel and then to write about the novel Section C Unseen poetry: Students will
as a whole. answer one question on one unseen
poem and one question comparing this
poem with a second unseen poem.

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