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AQA
A-level
ENGLISH LITERATURE A
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E
Paper 2A Texts in shared contexts: WW1 and its aftermath
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TU
Wednesday 5 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
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Materials
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For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 12-page answer book
TE
• a copy of the Insert for use with Section B (enclosed)
• a copy of each of the set texts you have studied for this paper. These texts must not be annotated
LI
and must not contain additional notes or materials.
Instructions
D
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
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• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7712/2A.
• Read all of the questions. Then choose either Option 1 or Option 2 or Option 3. Answer one
A
question from Section A and both questions from Section B from your chosen option. You must
answer questions from only one option.
E
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
G
Information
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• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
U
• The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
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– use good English
N
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
LA
• In your response you need to:
– analyse carefully the writers’ methods
– explore the contexts of the texts you are writing about
SH
– explore connections across the texts you have studied
– explore different interpretations of your texts.
LI
G
EN
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Option 1
Section A: Poetry Set Text
Answer one question in this section.
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Up the Line to Death – ed. Brian Gardner
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Either
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TU
0 1 Examine the view that poems about combat in this anthology express despair rather
than anger.
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You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
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TE
or
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0 2 ‘Soldiers go to war with strong values and beliefs.’
D
In the light of this view, examine the presentation of strong values and beliefs in Up the
Line to Death.
N
A
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
E
G
Scars Upon My Heart – ed. Catherine Reilly
A
or
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G
0 3 Examine the significance of memory in this anthology.
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You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
LA
[25 marks]
or
SH
0 4 ‘In this anthology, the war is presented as strengthening women more than causing them
to suffer.’
LI
G
Examine this view.
EN
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
IB/H/Jun24/7712/2A
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AQA
A-level
ENGLISH LITERATURE A
A
E
Paper 2A Texts in shared contexts: WW1 and its aftermath
R
TU
Wednesday 5 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
A
Materials
R
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 12-page answer book
TE
• a copy of the Insert for use with Section B (enclosed)
• a copy of each of the set texts you have studied for this paper. These texts must not be annotated
LI
and must not contain additional notes or materials.
Instructions
D
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
N
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7712/2A.
• Read all of the questions. Then choose either Option 1 or Option 2 or Option 3. Answer one
A
question from Section A and both questions from Section B from your chosen option. You must
answer questions from only one option.
E
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
G
Information
A
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
U
• The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
G
– use good English
N
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
LA
• In your response you need to:
– analyse carefully the writers’ methods
– explore the contexts of the texts you are writing about
SH
– explore connections across the texts you have studied
– explore different interpretations of your texts.
LI
G
EN
IB/H/Jun24/G4006/E10 7712/2A
Page 1 of 8
, 000002
2
Option 1
Section A: Poetry Set Text
Answer one question in this section.
A
Up the Line to Death – ed. Brian Gardner
E
Either
R
TU
0 1 Examine the view that poems about combat in this anthology express despair rather
than anger.
A
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
R
TE
or
LI
0 2 ‘Soldiers go to war with strong values and beliefs.’
D
In the light of this view, examine the presentation of strong values and beliefs in Up the
Line to Death.
N
A
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
E
G
Scars Upon My Heart – ed. Catherine Reilly
A
or
U
G
0 3 Examine the significance of memory in this anthology.
N
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
LA
[25 marks]
or
SH
0 4 ‘In this anthology, the war is presented as strengthening women more than causing them
to suffer.’
LI
G
Examine this view.
EN
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
IB/H/Jun24/7712/2A
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