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Blood Brothers: AQA GCSE English Literature questions

Every AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on Blood Brothers, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q03

    June 2025 · Paper 2

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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 03: How does Russell present the changes in Mickey and Edward’s relationship throughout the play? Write about: • Mickey and Edward’s relationship • how Russell pres
  2. Q04

    June 2025 · Paper 2

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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 04: How does Russell present the effects of social class in Blood Brothers? Write about: • the effects of social class that are shown in the play • how Russell pres
  3. Q03

    June 2024 · Paper 2

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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 03: How does Russell present Mickey’s relationships with his mother and with Linda in Blood Brothers? Write about: • Mickey’s relationships with his mother and with
  4. Q04

    June 2024 · Paper 2

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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 04: How does Russell present the effects of poverty in Blood Brothers? Write about: • the effects of poverty that are shown in the play • how Russell presents the e
  5. Q03

    June 2023 · Paper 2

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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 03: How far does Russell present Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons as very different kinds of mother in Blood Brothers? Write about: • what Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons sa
  6. Q04

    June 2023 · Paper 2

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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 04: How far does Russell present Edward as a likeable character in Blood Brothers? Write about: • what Edward says and does • how far Russell presents Edward as lik
  7. Q03

    June 2022 · Paper 1M

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    June 2022 Paper 1M, question 03: How does Russell present the ways Mickey and Edward are affected by their different experiences of childhood? Write about: • what happens to Mickey and Edward i
  8. Q04

    June 2022 · Paper 1M

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    June 2022 Paper 1M, question 04: ‘Russell shows in Blood Brothers that money does not always lead to happiness.’ How far do you agree with this view? Write about: • characters with and without
  9. Q03

    November 2021 · Paper 1M

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    November 2021 Paper 1M, question 03: How far does Russell present Mrs Johnstone as a strong female character in Blood Brothers? Write about: • what Mrs Johnstone says and does • how far Russell pre
  10. Q04

    November 2021 · Paper 1M

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    November 2021 Paper 1M, question 04: How does Russell use the Narrator to comment on society in Blood Brothers? Write about: • what the Narrator says • how Russell uses the Narrator to comment on s
  11. Q03

    November 2020 · Paper 2

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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 03: How does Russell use the character of Mickey to show the importance of education in Blood Brothers? Write about: • Mickey’s experience of education • how Russel
  12. Q04

    November 2020 · Paper 2

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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 04: How does Russell present the importance of friendship in Blood Brothers? Write about: • examples of friendship in the play • how Russell presents the importance
All 12 questions on Blood Brothers, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q03 (34 marks): How does Russell present the changes in Mickey and Edward’s relationship throughout the play? Write about: • Mickey and Edward’s relationship • how Russell pres
  2. June 2025, Paper 2, Q04 (34 marks): How does Russell present the effects of social class in Blood Brothers? Write about: • the effects of social class that are shown in the play • how Russell pres
  3. June 2024, Paper 2, Q03 (34 marks): How does Russell present Mickey’s relationships with his mother and with Linda in Blood Brothers? Write about: • Mickey’s relationships with his mother and with
  4. June 2024, Paper 2, Q04 (34 marks): How does Russell present the effects of poverty in Blood Brothers? Write about: • the effects of poverty that are shown in the play • how Russell presents the e
  5. June 2023, Paper 2, Q03 (34 marks): How far does Russell present Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons as very different kinds of mother in Blood Brothers? Write about: • what Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons sa
  6. June 2023, Paper 2, Q04 (34 marks): How far does Russell present Edward as a likeable character in Blood Brothers? Write about: • what Edward says and does • how far Russell presents Edward as lik
  7. June 2022, Paper 1M, Q03 (30 marks): How does Russell present the ways Mickey and Edward are affected by their different experiences of childhood? Write about: • what happens to Mickey and Edward i
  8. June 2022, Paper 1M, Q04 (30 marks): ‘Russell shows in Blood Brothers that money does not always lead to happiness.’ How far do you agree with this view? Write about: • characters with and without
  9. November 2021, Paper 1M, Q03 (30 marks): How far does Russell present Mrs Johnstone as a strong female character in Blood Brothers? Write about: • what Mrs Johnstone says and does • how far Russell pre
  10. November 2021, Paper 1M, Q04 (30 marks): How does Russell use the Narrator to comment on society in Blood Brothers? Write about: • what the Narrator says • how Russell uses the Narrator to comment on s
  11. November 2020, Paper 2, Q03 (34 marks): How does Russell use the character of Mickey to show the importance of education in Blood Brothers? Write about: • Mickey’s experience of education • how Russel
  12. November 2020, Paper 2, Q04 (34 marks): How does Russell present the importance of friendship in Blood Brothers? Write about: • examples of friendship in the play • how Russell presents the importance

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