AQA GCSE English Literature past papers and mark schemes
AQA GCSE English Literature past papers
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28 topics and 288 real exam questions in AQA GCSE English Literature, each with its mark scheme.
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- The course
- AQA GCSE English Literature 8702, Ofqual QAN 601/4447/6, was first examined in 2015. It has 2 papers: Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel and Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry.
- The papers
- Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel, 8702/1: 1 hour 45 minutes, 64 marks, 40% weighting.
- Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry, 8702/2: 2 hours 15 minutes, 96 marks, 60% weighting.
- What we hold
- We hold 24 papers from 9 sittings, June 2017 to June 2025, and the specimen papers.
- Full title
- AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in English Literature · QAN 601/4447/6 · 2015 onwards
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Also on this page 8702 600/9506/4 3711 3712
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AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English LiteratureAQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English Literature A 3711AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English Literature B 3712
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