GCSE English Literature₈₇₀₂

What's assessed

• Shakespeare plays
• The 19th-century novel

How it's assessed

• written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
• 64 marks
• 40% of GCSE

Questions

Section A Shakespeare: students will answer one question on their play of choice. They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the play and then to write about the play as a whole.

Section B The 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.

What's assessed

• Modern prose or drama texts
• The poetry anthology
• Unseen poetry

How it's assessed

• written exam: 2 hour 15 minutes
• 96 marks
• 60% of GCSE

Questions

Section A Modern texts: students will answer one essay question from a choice of two on their studied modern prose or drama text.

Section 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.

Section C Unseen poetry: Students will answer one question on one unseen poem and one question comparing this poem with a second unseen poem.