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