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Colonisation and its Aftermath: Edexcel A‑Level English Literature questions

Every Edexcel A-Level English Literature exam question on Colonisation and its Aftermath, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2025 · Paper 2

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All 36 questions on Colonisation and its Aftermath, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q3 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present characters who are disillusioned with society. You must relate your discussion to relevan
  2. June 2025, Paper 2, Q4 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts make use of symbolism. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
  3. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q3 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present characters who are disempowered. In your answer you must consider the following: • the wr
  4. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q4 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present hostility. In your answer you must consider the following: • the writers’ methods • links
  5. June 2024, Paper 2, Q3 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts explore identity. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
  6. June 2024, Paper 2, Q4 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts make use of narrative voices. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
  7. June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q3 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present fear. In your answer you must consider the following: • the writers’ methods • links betw
  8. June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q4 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present the dangers of misunderstanding. In your answer you must consider the following: • the wr
  9. June 2023, Paper 2, Q3 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present journeys. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
  10. June 2023, Paper 2, Q4 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts resolve their narratives. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
  11. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q3 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present the ways characters cope with new environments. In your answer you must consider the foll
  12. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q4 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present diverse cultures. In your answer you must consider the following: • the writers’ methods
  13. June 2022, Paper 2, Q3 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts explore loss. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
  14. June 2022, Paper 2, Q4 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present communities. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
  15. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q3 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present conflict arising from cultural differences. In your answer you must consider the followin
  16. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q4 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present disappointing experiences. In your answer you must consider the following: • the writers’
  17. November 2021, Paper 2, Q3 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present the beliefs characters hold about the world. You must relate your discussion to relevant
  18. November 2021, Paper 2, Q4 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts explore freedom. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
  19. October 2020, Paper 2, Q3 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present power. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
  20. October 2020, Paper 2, Q4 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present struggles faced by characters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual fac
  21. October 2020, AS Paper 2, Q3 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts make use of setting. In your answer you must consider the following: • the writers’ methods • lin
  22. October 2020, AS Paper 2, Q4 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts explore the bonds between characters. In your answer you must consider the following: • the write
  23. June 2019, Paper 2, Q3 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present interaction between characters from different cultures. You must relate your discussion t
  24. June 2019, Paper 2, Q4 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present the search for new experience. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual fac
  25. June 2019, AS Paper 2, Q3 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present relationships between colonised people and their colonisers. In your answer you must cons
  26. June 2019, AS Paper 2, Q4 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present goodness. In your answer you must consider the following: • the writers’ methods • links
  27. June 2018, Paper 2, Q3 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present attitudes to race. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
  28. June 2018, Paper 2, Q4 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present societies undergoing change. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual facto
  29. June 2018, AS Paper 2, Q3 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present different forms of oppression. In your answer you must consider the following: • the writ
  30. June 2018, AS Paper 2, Q4 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present injustice. In your answer you must consider the following: • the writers’ methods • links
  31. June 2017, Paper 2, Q3 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present exploitation. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
  32. June 2017, Paper 2, Q4 (40 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts portray characters responding to unfamiliar environments. You must relate your discussion to rele
  33. June 2017, AS Paper 2, Q3 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present division in society. In your answer you must consider the following: • the writers’ metho
  34. June 2017, AS Paper 2, Q4 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present the effects of colonisation on morality. In your answer you must consider the following:
  35. June 2016, AS Paper 2, Q3 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts make use of journeys, short or long. In your answer you must consider the following: • the writer
  36. June 2016, AS Paper 2, Q4 (44 marks): Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present the harmful effects of colonisation. In your answer you must consider the following: • th

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