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A complete AQA-style exam in two timed papers. Paper 1 (1 h 45, 64 marks) has a Shakespeare extract-to-whole question (30 + 4 SPaG) and a 19th-century novel extract-to-whole question (30). Paper 2 (2 h 15, 96 marks) has a modern-text essay with a choice of two (30 + 4 SPaG), an anthology comparison (30) and unseen poetry (24 + 8). Questions are provided for every AQA set text and cluster so you answer on your own texts, and everything is marked against the six-level descriptors.
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The same sections, timing and tools as the real GCSE English Lit.
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1Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (8702/1)
2 questions · 1 h 45 min · ≈ 52 min 30 s a question
2Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (8702/2)
4 questions · 2 h 15 min · ≈ 33 min 45 s a question
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