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Paper 1 focuses on Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel, featuring Macbeth and The Sign of Four, assessed through a 1 hour 45 minute written exam worth 40% of the GCSE. Paper 2 covers modern texts and poetry, including a post-1914 text from a prescribed list (such as Blood Brothers, An Inspector Calls, The History Boys, Animal Farm, or Lord of the Flies) and 15 power and conflict poems from an AQA anthology, along with unseen poetry. This paper is a 2 hour 15 minute written exam, accounting for 60% of the GCSE. The course aims to develop students' ability to appreciate the effects of language in different contexts, a skill crucial for careers requiring strong language comprehension and application. Further details and examination board information can be found at the AQA website.","EXAMINATION BOARD & SPECIFICATION NUMBER:  \nAQA 8702  \nCOURSE CONTENT  \nASSESSMENT  \nPROGRESSION &  \nFUTURE CAREERS  \nWEBSITE  \nGCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE  \nPaper 1:  \nShakespeare and the 19th-century novel What's assessed  \nA Shakespeare play: Macbeth  \nA 19th-century novel: The Sign of Four.  \nPaper 2:  \nModern texts and poetry  \nWhat's assessed  \nA post-1914 text from a prescribed list e.g. Blood Brothers, An Inspector Calls, The History Boys, Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies.  \nPoetry from an anthology provided by AQA (15 poems): Power and conflict. Unseen poetry (2 poems)  \nPaper 1:  \nHow it's assessed  \nWritten exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 64 marks  \n40% of GCSE  \nPaper 2:  \nHow it's assessed  \nWritten exam: 2 hour 15 minutes 96 marks  \n60% of GCSE  \nStudents who study literature develop their ability to appreciate the effects of language in different contexts. 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