plumiThe History Boys: AQA GCSE English Literature questions
Every AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on The History Boys, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 10 questions on The History Boys, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q05 (34 marks): How far does Bennett present Hector as a likeable character in The History Boys? Write about: • what Hector says and does • how far Bennett presents Hector as a
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q06 (34 marks): ‘Hector represents education for its own sake: Irwin represents education as a way of getting on in life.’ How far do you agree with this view of The History Bo
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q05 (34 marks): How does Bennett present the different ways Posner and Rudge respond to Hector in The History Boys? Write about: • how Posner and Rudge respond to Hector • how
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q06 (34 marks): How does Bennett present different views about the purposes of education in The History Boys? Write about: • some of the views about the purposes of education t
- June 2022, Paper 1M, Q05 (30 marks): How far do the boys’ attitudes to Hector and Irwin change throughout the play? Write about: • what the boys say about Hector and Irwin • how far Bennett present
- June 2022, Paper 1M, Q06 (30 marks): How does Bennett use the character of the Headmaster to explore ideas about education? Write about: • what the Headmaster says and does in the play • how Bennet
- November 2021, Paper 1M, Q05 (30 marks): How does Bennett present the different ways the boys are influenced by their teachers? Write about: • what the boys say and do • how Bennett presents the differ
- November 2021, Paper 1M, Q06 (30 marks): How does Bennett use the character of Mrs Lintott to explore ideas about education? Write about: • what Mrs Lintott says and does • how Bennett uses Mrs Lintott
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q05 (34 marks): How far does Bennett present Hector as a character who is unsatisfied in his job as a teacher? Write about: • what Hector says and does in the play • how far Be
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q06 (34 marks): How does Bennett present attitudes towards the teaching of history in The History Boys? Write about: • some of the attitudes towards the teaching of history in
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