GCSE English Literature - Unit 2 - The Study of Drama and Poetry (Higher Tier) - Paper

Sep 5, 2026

GCSE English Literature Unit 2: The Study of Drama and Poetry (Higher Tier) provides assessment instructions and a structured question selection across drama and poetry. Candidates answer three questions, selecting one from Section A (Drama), one from Section B (Poetry), and one from Section C (Unseen Poetry). Timings, mark distribution, spelling and accuracy bonuses, and separate answer booklets are specified. The paper’s pages and question index guide preparation for set texts and unseen poem analysis.

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Pages20

Reading Time50 min

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Section A – Drama

Friel: Dancing at Lughnasa

Miller: All My Sons

O’Casey: Juno and the Paycock

Priestley: An Inspector Calls

Russell: Blood Brothers

Shakespeare: Macbeth

Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice

Section B – Poetry

Anthology One: Themes – Love and Death

Anthology Two: Themes – Nature and War

Anthology Three: Heaney and Hardy

Section C – Unseen Poetry

Unseen Poem

General Certiﬁcate of Secondary Education 2018 English Literature Unit 2 assessing The Study of Drama and Poetry Higher Tier [GET25] TUESDAY 22 MAY, MORNING MV18 Time 2 hours, plus your additional time allowance. Instructions to Candidates Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklets provided. Answer three questions. Answer one question from each section. Write your answer to Section A in the Drama Answer Booklet. Write your answers to Sections B and C in the Poetry Answer Booklet. Spend 45 minutes each on Sections A and B, and 30 minutes on Section C. You should have with you an unannotated copy of your Drama text and an unannotated copy of your Poetry anthology. Information for Candidates The total mark for this paper is 106. All questions in Sections A and B carry equal marks, i.e. 40 marks for each question. Section C is worth 20 marks. 3 additional marks are available in Section A and 3 additional marks are available in Section B for accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar. Quality of written communication will also be assessed. Page Index to Sections and Questions Question Page Number Number Section A – Drama 1 Friel Dancing at Lughnasa 4 2 Miller All My Sons 5 3 O’Casey Juno and the Paycock 6 4 Priestley An Inspector Calls 7 5 Russell Blood Brothers 8 6 Shakespeare Macbeth 9 7 Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet 10 8 Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice 11 Section B – Poetry 9 Anthology One: Themes – Love and Death 12 10 Anthology Two: Themes – Nature and War 14 11 Anthology Three: Heaney and Hardy 15 Section C – Unseen Poetry 12 Unseen Poem 16 11310.02 MV18 3 [Turn over Section A: Drama Answer one question from this section. 1 Friel: Dancing at Lughnasa Answer either (a) or (b) (3 additional marks are available for accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar) Use the Drama Answer Booklet for your answer. (a) With reference to the ways Friel presents Rose, show how far you agree that Rose is childlike. (b) Look again at the extract from Act 1, beginning half way down page 22 with the stage direction The music stops abruptly in mid-phrase and ending on page 24 with Rose’s words: “Everybody calls you the Gander!” With reference to the ways Friel presents music and dancing in the extract and elsewhere in the play, show that the Mundy sisters use music and dancing to escape the realities of their everyday lives. Which sister do you think is most influenced by music and dancing? Give reasons for your opinions. 2 Miller: All My Sons Answer either (a) or (b) (3 additional marks are available for accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar) Use the Drama Answer Booklet for your answer. (a) With reference to the ways Miller presents Kate, show how far you agree that Kate is a good wife and mother. (b) Look again at the extract from Act 2, beginning near the bottom of page 50 with the stage direction ( discovers hat in his hand ) and George’s words,“Today. From now on I decided to look like a lawyer ”and ending on page 53 with Chris’ words,“Get him out of here”. With reference to the ways Miller presents Ann and George Deever in the extract and elsewhere in the play, show how far you agree that Ann and George Deever have differing attitudes to the Keller family. 11310.02 MV18 5 [Turn over 3 O’Casey: Juno and the Paycock Answer either (a) or (b) (3 additional marks are available for accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar) Use the Drama Answer Booklet for your answer. (a) With reference to the ways O’Casey presents the members of the Boyle family, show how far you agree that their hopes for a better life are unrealistic. (b) Look again at the extract from Act 3 beginning on page 125 with the stage directions: A pause; then outside the door is heard the voice of Joxer, and ending on page 129 with Joxer’s words: “man’s inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn!” With re

FAQs

How many questions must candidates answer and from which sections?

Candidates answer three questions: one from Section A (Drama), one from Section B (Poetry), and one from Section C (Unseen Poetry).

What are the time allowances for each section?

Spend 45 minutes each on Sections A and B, and 30 minutes on Section C.

Which materials should candidates bring?

Candidates should have an unannotated copy of their Drama text and an unannotated copy of their Poetry anthology.

Sep 5, 2026

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