GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE (8702)PAPER 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel

1 hour 45 minutesSection A Shakespeare Section B The 19th century novel

34 marksIncluding 4 marks for SPaG

One questionOne extract

One theme to analyse in the extract and the wider play.

‘Macbeth’

This is a CLOSED BOOK examYou will not be able to take the play into the exam

with you.

30 marks

One questionOne extract

One theme to analyse in the extract and the wider play.

‘The Sign of Four’

This is a CLOSED BOOK examYou will not be able to take the novel into the exam

with you.

Worth 64 marks and 40% of the GCSE

The AOs are weighted the same in each Paper 1 sectionAO1 (15%) A02 (15%) AO3 (7.5%) AO4 (2.5%)

Read, understand and respond to texts.Students should be able to: maintain a critical style

and develop an informed personal response

use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.

Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE (8702)PAPER 2: Modern texts and poetry

2 hours 15 minutesWorth 96 marks and 60% of the GCSE

Section A Modern texts Section B Poetry Section C Unseen poetry

34 marksIncluding 4 marks for SPaG

Choose one question from a choice of two.

No extractOne theme to discuss and

analyse

This is a CLOSED BOOK examYou will not be able to take the novel into the exam with you.

AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4

30 marksOne question

Named printed poem compared to one other poem

One theme to discuss and analyse

This is a CLOSED BOOK examYou will not be able to take the

anthology into the exam with you.

AO1, AO2, AO3

32 marksTwo questions - answer both

Q1. Analyse a theme on an unseen poem (24 marks)

Q2. Compare poem to a further unseen poem (8 marks)

Q1 AO1, AO2 Q2 AO2

AO1 (15%) A02 (15%) AO3 (7.5%) AO4 (2.5%)Read, understand and respond to texts.Students should be able to: maintain a critical style

and develop an informed personal response

use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.

Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.