plumiScars Upon My Heart: AQA A‑Level English Literature A questions
Every AQA A-Level English Literature A exam question on Scars Upon My Heart, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 12 questions on Scars Upon My Heart, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2A, Q03 (25 marks): Examine the view that the poets in this anthology present men as victims rather than heroes. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- June 2025, Paper 2A, Q04 (25 marks): Examine the view that, in this anthology, women never challenge male authority. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- June 2024, Paper 2A, Q03 (25 marks): Examine the significance of memory in this anthology. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- June 2024, Paper 2A, Q04 (25 marks): ‘In this anthology, the war is presented as strengthening women more than causing them to suffer.’ Examine this view. You must write about at least two poems in
- June 2023, Paper 2A, Q03 (25 marks): ‘We dare not weep who must be brave in battle.’ (From the untitled poem by Iris Tree) Examine the presentation of bravery in Scars Upon My Heart in the light of
- June 2023, Paper 2A, Q04 (25 marks): Examine the significance of the representation of religion in the anthology. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- June 2022, Paper 2A, Q03 (25 marks): ‘The poems in this anthology always accept rather than condemn the suffering caused by war.’ Examine this view. You must write about at least two poems in your
- June 2022, Paper 2A, Q04 (25 marks): Examine the significance of the anthology’s title. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- November 2021, Paper 2A, Q03 (25 marks): ‘Women are presented as passive observers of the war.’ Examine this view of the anthology. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- November 2021, Paper 2A, Q04 (25 marks): Examine the significance of the natural world in this anthology. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- November 2020, Paper 2A, Q03 (25 marks): ‘These poets show no understanding of the harsh realities of war.’ Examine this view. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- November 2020, Paper 2A, Q04 (25 marks): Examine the significance of representations of female duty in this anthology. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
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