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SPECIFICATION_English_Literature_AQA.pdfPaper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel
Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel
What's assessed
Shakespeare plays (for Callington Community College students this is Macbeth)
The 19th-century novel (for Callington Community College students this is A Christmas Carol)
How it's assessed
Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
64 marks
40% of GCSE
Questions
Section A Shakespeare: you will answer one question on Macbeth. You will be required to write in detail about an extract from the play and then to write about the play as a whole.
Section B The 19th-century novel: you will answer one question on A Christmas Carol. You will be required to write in detail about an extract from the novel and then to write about the novel as a whole.
Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry
Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry
What's assessed
Modern prose or drama texts (for Callington Community College students this is An Inspector Calls)
The poetry anthology (for Callington Community College students this is Power and Conflict)
Unseen poetry
How it's assessed
written exam: 2 hour 15 minutes
96 marks
60% of GCSE
Questions
Section A Modern texts: you will answer one essay question from a choice of two on An Inspector Calls.
Section B Poetry: you will answer one comparative question on one named poem printed on the paper and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
Section C Unseen poetry: Students will answer one question on one unseen poem and one question comparing this poem with a second unseen poem.
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