Modern times: unseen prose and contextual linking: AQA A‑Level English Literature A questions
Every AQA A-Level English Literature A exam question on Modern times: unseen prose and contextual linking, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 36 questions on Modern times: unseen prose and contextual linking, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2B, Q05 (25 marks): Explore the significance of the struggle for identity in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Boyd shape
- June 2025, Paper 2B, Q06 (25 marks): Compare the significance of the struggle for identity in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shap
- June 2025, Paper 2B, Q11 (25 marks): Explore the significance of the struggle for identity in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Boyd shape
- June 2025, Paper 2B, Q12 (25 marks): Compare the significance of the struggle for identity in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shap
- June 2025, Paper 2B, Q17 (25 marks): Explore the significance of the struggle for identity in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Boyd shape
- June 2025, Paper 2B, Q18 (25 marks): Compare the significance of the struggle for identity in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shap
- June 2024, Paper 2B, Q05 (25 marks): Explore the significance of loneliness and social isolation in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Aldr
- June 2024, Paper 2B, Q06 (25 marks): Compare the significance of loneliness and social isolation in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings ar
- June 2024, Paper 2B, Q11 (25 marks): Explore the significance of loneliness and social isolation in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Aldr
- June 2024, Paper 2B, Q12 (25 marks): Compare the significance of loneliness and social isolation in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings ar
- June 2024, Paper 2B, Q17 (25 marks): Explore the significance of loneliness and social isolation in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Aldr
- June 2024, Paper 2B, Q18 (25 marks): Compare the significance of loneliness and social isolation in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings ar
- June 2023, Paper 2B, Q05 (25 marks): Explore the significance of barriers between people in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Laski shapes
- June 2023, Paper 2B, Q06 (25 marks): Compare the significance of barriers between people in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped
- June 2023, Paper 2B, Q11 (25 marks): Explore the significance of barriers between people in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Laski shapes
- June 2023, Paper 2B, Q12 (25 marks): Compare the significance of barriers between people in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped
- June 2023, Paper 2B, Q17 (25 marks): Explore the significance of barriers between people in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Laski shapes
- June 2023, Paper 2B, Q18 (25 marks): Compare the significance of barriers between people in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped
- June 2022, Paper 2B, Q05 (25 marks): Explore the significance of changing social attitudes in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Metalious
- June 2022, Paper 2B, Q06 (25 marks): Compare the significance of changing social attitudes in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shap
- June 2022, Paper 2B, Q11 (25 marks): Explore the significance of changing social attitudes in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Metalious
- June 2022, Paper 2B, Q12 (25 marks): Compare the significance of changing social attitudes in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shap
- June 2022, Paper 2B, Q17 (25 marks): Explore the significance of changing social attitudes in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Metalious
- June 2022, Paper 2B, Q18 (25 marks): Compare the significance of changing social attitudes in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shap
- November 2021, Paper 2B, Q05 (25 marks): Explore the significance of opposing ideas and values in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Lodge shap
- November 2021, Paper 2B, Q06 (25 marks): Compare the significance of opposing ideas and values in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shap
- November 2021, Paper 2B, Q11 (25 marks): Explore the significance of opposing ideas and values in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Lodge shap
- November 2021, Paper 2B, Q12 (25 marks): Compare the significance of opposing ideas and values in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shap
- November 2021, Paper 2B, Q17 (25 marks): Explore the significance of opposing ideas and values in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Lodge shap
- November 2021, Paper 2B, Q18 (25 marks): Compare the significance of opposing ideas and values in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shap
- November 2020, Paper 2B, Q05 (25 marks): Explore the significance of inequality in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Ng shapes meanings.
- November 2020, Paper 2B, Q06 (25 marks): Compare the significance of inequality in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped in the texts
- November 2020, Paper 2B, Q11 (25 marks): Explore the significance of inequality in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Ng shapes meanings.
- November 2020, Paper 2B, Q12 (25 marks): Compare the significance of inequality in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped in the texts
- November 2020, Paper 2B, Q17 (25 marks): Explore the significance of inequality in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Ng shapes meanings.
- November 2020, Paper 2B, Q18 (25 marks): Compare the significance of inequality in two other texts you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped in the texts
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