GCSE English Literature
AQA GCSE English Literature Past Papers
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AQA GCSE English Literature papers by session
June 2025
Latest| Paper | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | Examiner Report |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1: Shakespeare - Macbeth 8702/18702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry 8702/28702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
June 2024
| Paper | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | Examiner Report |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1: Shakespeare - Macbeth 8702/18702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry 8702/28702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
June 2023
| Paper | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | Examiner Report |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry 8702/28702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
Paper 1: Shakespeare - Macbeth 8702/18702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
June 2022
| Paper | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | Examiner Report |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1P: Poetry Anthology 8702/1P8702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
Paper 2: Shakespeare and Unseen Poetry 8702/28702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
Paper 1N: 19th-Century Novel 8702/1N8702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
Paper 1M: Modern Texts 8702/1M8702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
November 2021
| Paper | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | Examiner Report |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 2: Shakespeare and Unseen Poetry 8702/28702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
Paper 1N: 19th-Century Novel 8702/1N8702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
Paper 1P: Poetry Anthology 8702/1P8702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
Paper 1M: Modern Texts 8702/1M8702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
November 2020
| Paper | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | Examiner Report |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry 8702/28702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
Paper 1: Shakespeare - Macbeth 8702/18702 | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
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