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Telling Tales (AQA Anthology): AQA GCSE English Literature questions

Every AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on Telling Tales (AQA Anthology), 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q15

    June 2025 · Paper 2

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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 15: How do writers present characters dealing with loss in ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • the characters dealin
  2. Q16

    June 2025 · Paper 2

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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 16: How do writers present conflict between generations in ‘Korea’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • conflict between generations in the two
  3. Q15

    June 2024 · Paper 2

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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 15: How do writers present characters dealing with change in ‘Chemistry’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • what the characters dealing with
  4. Q16

    June 2024 · Paper 2

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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 16: How do writers present ideas about identity in ‘My Polish Teacher’s Tie’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • the ideas about identity in t
  5. Q15

    June 2023 · Paper 2

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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 15: How do writers present ideas about suffering and grief in ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • suffering and grie
  6. Q16

    June 2023 · Paper 2

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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 16: How do writers present a family in conflict in ‘A Family Supper’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • families in conflict in the two stori
  7. Q15

    June 2022 · Paper 1M

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    June 2022 Paper 1M, question 15: How do writers present characters who are uncomfortable in their environment in ‘Invisible Mass of the Back Row’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Writ
  8. Q16

    June 2022 · Paper 1M

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    June 2022 Paper 1M, question 16: How do writers present characters who do not really understand the people they are close to in ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’ and in one other story from Telling Tal
  9. Q15

    November 2021 · Paper 1M

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    November 2021 Paper 1M, question 15: How do writers present characters behaving in unexpected ways in ‘The Darkness Out There’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • the unexpect
  10. Q16

    November 2021 · Paper 1M

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    November 2021 Paper 1M, question 16: How do writers present characters learning about themselves and others in ‘Invisible Mass of the Back Row’ and in one other story in Telling Tales? Write about:
  11. Q15

    November 2020 · Paper 2

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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 15: How do writers present misunderstandings between parents and children in ‘Korea’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • misunderstandings bet
  12. Q16

    November 2020 · Paper 2

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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 16: How do writers present the difficulties of growing up in ‘Chemistry’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • the difficulties of growing up in
All 12 questions on Telling Tales (AQA Anthology), as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q15 (34 marks): How do writers present characters dealing with loss in ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • the characters dealin
  2. June 2025, Paper 2, Q16 (34 marks): How do writers present conflict between generations in ‘Korea’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • conflict between generations in the two
  3. June 2024, Paper 2, Q15 (34 marks): How do writers present characters dealing with change in ‘Chemistry’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • what the characters dealing with
  4. June 2024, Paper 2, Q16 (34 marks): How do writers present ideas about identity in ‘My Polish Teacher’s Tie’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • the ideas about identity in t
  5. June 2023, Paper 2, Q15 (34 marks): How do writers present ideas about suffering and grief in ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • suffering and grie
  6. June 2023, Paper 2, Q16 (34 marks): How do writers present a family in conflict in ‘A Family Supper’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • families in conflict in the two stori
  7. June 2022, Paper 1M, Q15 (30 marks): How do writers present characters who are uncomfortable in their environment in ‘Invisible Mass of the Back Row’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Writ
  8. June 2022, Paper 1M, Q16 (30 marks): How do writers present characters who do not really understand the people they are close to in ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’ and in one other story from Telling Tal
  9. November 2021, Paper 1M, Q15 (30 marks): How do writers present characters behaving in unexpected ways in ‘The Darkness Out There’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • the unexpect
  10. November 2021, Paper 1M, Q16 (30 marks): How do writers present characters learning about themselves and others in ‘Invisible Mass of the Back Row’ and in one other story in Telling Tales? Write about:
  11. November 2020, Paper 2, Q15 (34 marks): How do writers present misunderstandings between parents and children in ‘Korea’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • misunderstandings bet
  12. November 2020, Paper 2, Q16 (34 marks): How do writers present the difficulties of growing up in ‘Chemistry’ and in one other story from Telling Tales? Write about: • the difficulties of growing up in

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