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English Literature​​​​​​​

For the GCSE English Literature exams you will sit two papers; one for 1 hour 45 minutes and one for 2 hours 15 minutes. Over the two years, the students will be diving into the works of Shakespeare, poetry and drama texts.

These tools will be shared across two exams.

  • Paper one - Shakespeare and the 19th-Century novel. Worth 64 marks (40%).
    • Shakespeare - Answer one question on their play of choice.
    • The 19th-Century Novel - Answer one on their novel of choice.
  • Paper two - Modern prose or drama texts, the poetry anthology and unseen poetry. Worth 96 marks (60%).
    • Students will answer one question for each assessed topic The texts that you will be studying:
      • Macbeth
      • Power and Conflict Poetry
      • A Christmas Carol
      • An Inspector Calls
exam board: aqa