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They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the play and then to write about the play as a whole.  \nSection B  \nThe 19th-century novel: students will answer one question on their novel of choice. They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the novel and then to write about the novel as a whole.  \nPaper 2: Modern texts and poetry  \nWhat's assessed:  \n• Modern text (An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley)  \n• Poetry (Power and Conflict in AQA Poetry Anthology)  \n• Unseen poetry  \nQuestions  \nSection A Modern texts: students will answer one essay question from a choice oftwo on their studied modern prose or drama text.  \nSection B Poetry: students will answer one comparative question on one named poem printed on the paper and one other poem from their chosen anthology cluster.  \nSection C Unseen poetry: Students will answer one question on one unseen poem and one question comparing this poem with a second unseen poem.  \nPieces of Coursework (including names): None  \nLink to past papers: [http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702/assessment-resources](http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702/assessment-resources)  \n[Reading List:](Reading List:)  \nLink to wider reading lists: [https://www.stokenewingtonschool.co.uk/learning/subjects-and-resources/](https://www.stokenewingtonschool.co.uk/learning/subjects-and-resources/)[ ](https://www.stokenewingtonschool.co.uk/learning/subjects-and-resources/)[Main Texts:](Main Texts: Macbeth by William Shakespeare)[ Macbeth](Main Texts: Macbeth by William Shakespeare)[ by William Shakespeare](Main Texts: Macbeth by William Shakespeare), The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley, and the Power and Conflict poems from the AQA Poetry Anthology  \nBest revision guide to buy and available from: CGP Revision Guides:  \n[https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/Parent/books_gcse_english_new](https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/Parent/books_gcse_english_new) [and Amazon.co.uk](and Amazon.co.uk)  \n[Best online resources/apps:](Best online resources/apps:)  \n[http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/](http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/)  \n[http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/jekyll/](http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/jekyll/)  \n[http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zckw2hv](http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zckw2hv) (for revision materials for Macbeth and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde)  \nLearning resources are also available from the English department on the school website:  \n[https://www.stokenewingtonschool.co.uk/learning/subjects-and-resources/](https://www.stokenewingtonschool.co.uk/learning/subjects-and-resources/)  \nThree things to know:  \n• The exams are‘closed book’, so pupils need to learn key quotations from the texts off by heart.  \n• Pupils need to re-read their own copies of each text independently over the course of their GCSE.  \n• Pupils need to know how the texts link to their social and historical backgrounds (contexts) .","cbCairXQGwy5DKVH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairXQGwy5DKVH","pdf",91220,"English","# Exam Board and Course\n## Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel\n## Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry\n## Learning and revision guidance","[{\"question\":\"How is Paper 1 structured in AQA GCSE English Literature 8702?\",\"answer\":\"Paper 1 covers Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel. Students answer one question on a chosen Shakespeare play, writing about an extract and then the play as a whole, and answer one question on a chosen 19th-century novel in the same extract-plus-whole format.\"},{\"question\":\"What texts and poetry components are assessed in Paper 2?\",\"answer\":\"Paper 2 assesses a modern text (An Inspector Calls), studied poetry from the AQA Poetry Anthology (Power and Conflict), and unseen poetry. It includes questions on a modern text essay, a comparative poetry question, and two unseen-poem tasks including comparison.\"},{\"question\":\"What study priorities are recommended before the GCSE exams?\",\"answer\":\"Students should learn key quotations for closed-book exams, re-read their own copies of each text independently throughout the GCSE, and understand how texts link to their social and historical contexts.\"}]","English Literature Overview - AQA GCSE English Literature 8702 | PDF"]