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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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  1. Q05

    June 2025 · Paper 2B

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    June 2025 Paper 2B, question 05: 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
  2. Q06

    June 2025 · Paper 2B

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    June 2025 Paper 2B, question 06: 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
  3. Q11

    June 2025 · Paper 2B

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    June 2025 Paper 2B, question 11: 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
  4. Q12

    June 2025 · Paper 2B

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    June 2025 Paper 2B, question 12: 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
  5. Q17

    June 2025 · Paper 2B

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    June 2025 Paper 2B, question 17: 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
  6. Q18

    June 2025 · Paper 2B

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    June 2025 Paper 2B, question 18: 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
  7. Q05

    June 2024 · Paper 2B

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    June 2024 Paper 2B, question 05: 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
  8. Q06

    June 2024 · Paper 2B

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    June 2024 Paper 2B, question 06: 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
  9. Q11

    June 2024 · Paper 2B

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    June 2024 Paper 2B, question 11: 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
  10. Q12

    June 2024 · Paper 2B

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    June 2024 Paper 2B, question 12: 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
  11. Q17

    June 2024 · Paper 2B

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    June 2024 Paper 2B, question 17: 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
  12. Q18

    June 2024 · Paper 2B

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    June 2024 Paper 2B, question 18: 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
  13. Q05

    June 2023 · Paper 2B

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    June 2023 Paper 2B, question 05: 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
  14. Q06

    June 2023 · Paper 2B

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    June 2023 Paper 2B, question 06: 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
  15. Q11

    June 2023 · Paper 2B

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    June 2023 Paper 2B, question 11: 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
  16. Q12

    June 2023 · Paper 2B

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    June 2023 Paper 2B, question 12: 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
  17. Q17

    June 2023 · Paper 2B

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    June 2023 Paper 2B, question 17: 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
  18. Q18

    June 2023 · Paper 2B

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    June 2023 Paper 2B, question 18: 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
  19. Q05

    June 2022 · Paper 2B

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    June 2022 Paper 2B, question 05: Explore the significance of changing social attitudes in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Metalious
  20. Q06

    June 2022 · Paper 2B

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    June 2022 Paper 2B, question 06: 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
All 36 questions on Modern times: unseen prose and contextual linking, as a list
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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.
  32. 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
  33. 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.
  34. 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
  35. 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.
  36. 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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