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AQA
A-level
ENGLISH LITERATURE A
Paper 2B Texts in shared contexts: Modern times: Literature from 1945
E
to the present day
R
TU
Wednesday 5 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
A
Materials
R
For this paper you must have:
TE
• an AQA 12-page answer book
• a copy of the Insert for use with Section B (enclosed)
LI
• a copy of each of the set texts you have studied for this paper. These texts must not be annotated
and must not contain additional notes or materials.
D
Instructions
N
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
A
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7712/2B.
• Read all of the questions. Then choose either Option 1 or Option 2 or Option 3. Answer one
E
question from Section A and both questions from Section B from your chosen option. You must
G
answer questions from only one option.
A
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
U
Information
G
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
N
• The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
LA
– use good English
– organise information clearly
H
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
• In your response you need to:
S
– analyse carefully the writers’ methods
LI
– explore the contexts of the texts you are writing about
G
– explore connections across the texts you have studied
– explore different interpretations of your texts.
EN
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Option 1
Section A: Poetry Set Text
Answer one question in this section.
Feminine Gospels – Carol Ann Duffy
Either
E
R
0 1 Examine the view that this collection is dominated by conflict between women
TU
and men.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
A
[25 marks]
R
TE
or
LI
0 2 ‘In the collection, Duffy presents women as always showing great personal courage.’
Examine this view.
D
N
A
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
E
G
Skirrid Hill – Owen Sheers
A
U
or
G
0 3 ‘In Skirrid Hill, Sheers presents masculinity as being always toxic.’
N
LA
Examine this view of the collection.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
H
[25 marks]
S
LI
or
G
EN
0 4 Examine the significance of pain in Skirrid Hill.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
IB/H/Jun24/7712/2B
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AQA
A-level
ENGLISH LITERATURE A
Paper 2B Texts in shared contexts: Modern times: Literature from 1945
E
to the present day
R
TU
Wednesday 5 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
A
Materials
R
For this paper you must have:
TE
• an AQA 12-page answer book
• a copy of the Insert for use with Section B (enclosed)
LI
• a copy of each of the set texts you have studied for this paper. These texts must not be annotated
and must not contain additional notes or materials.
D
Instructions
N
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
A
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7712/2B.
• Read all of the questions. Then choose either Option 1 or Option 2 or Option 3. Answer one
E
question from Section A and both questions from Section B from your chosen option. You must
G
answer questions from only one option.
A
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
U
Information
G
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
N
• The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
LA
– use good English
– organise information clearly
H
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
• In your response you need to:
S
– analyse carefully the writers’ methods
LI
– explore the contexts of the texts you are writing about
G
– explore connections across the texts you have studied
– explore different interpretations of your texts.
EN
IB/H/Jun24/G4006/E7 7712/2B
Page 1 of 8
, 000002
2
Option 1
Section A: Poetry Set Text
Answer one question in this section.
Feminine Gospels – Carol Ann Duffy
Either
E
R
0 1 Examine the view that this collection is dominated by conflict between women
TU
and men.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
A
[25 marks]
R
TE
or
LI
0 2 ‘In the collection, Duffy presents women as always showing great personal courage.’
Examine this view.
D
N
A
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
E
G
Skirrid Hill – Owen Sheers
A
U
or
G
0 3 ‘In Skirrid Hill, Sheers presents masculinity as being always toxic.’
N
LA
Examine this view of the collection.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
H
[25 marks]
S
LI
or
G
EN
0 4 Examine the significance of pain in Skirrid Hill.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
IB/H/Jun24/7712/2B
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