English Literature
AQA GCSE - English Literature
Summer 2025
The English Literature Exam with consist of:
AQA English Literature (8702/1) Paper 1 - 1 hour 45 mins - Monday 12th May (AM)
AQA English Literature (8702/2) Paper 2 - 2 hours 15 mins - Tuesday 20th May (AM)
Paper 1 Specifications
1 hour 45 minutes - (64 Marks - 40% of the exam)
Section A - Shakespeare
Section B - 19th-century novel - A Christmas Carol
Paper 2 Specifications
2 hours 15 minutes - (96 Marks - 60% of the exam)
Section A - Modern Texts - An Inspector Calls
Section B - Power and Conflict Poetry
Section C - Unseen Poetry
Further information about the specification, assessments and composition of the papers can be found on the AQA website.
AQA English Revision
Literature Revision Resources
Revision Practice Questions
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Easter-Revision-Practice-Exam-Questions.pdfLiterature Revision Resources
Macbeth
Please download this knowledge organiser which can be used to aid revision.
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Macbeth-Knowledge-Organiser-23.pdfLiterature Revision Resources
A Christmas Carol
Please download this Character Epithets Sheet which can be used to aid revision.
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A Christmas Carol - Excellent Epithets.pdfLiterature Revision Resources
An Inspector Calls
Please download this knowledge organiser which can be used to aid revision.
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Inspector-Calls-Knowledge-Organiser-23.pdfLiterature Revision Resources
Power and Conflict Poetry
Please download this knowledge organiser which can be used to aid revision.
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Power-Conflict-Knowledge-Organiser-23.pdf