plumiThe Pitmen Painters: Edexcel A‑Level English Literature questions
Every Edexcel A-Level English Literature exam question on The Pitmen Painters, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 26 questions on The Pitmen Painters, as a list
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q27 (25 marks): Explore the extent to which Hall presents stereotypes in The Pitman Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q28 (25 marks): Explore how Hall makes use of oppositions in The Pitmen Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q27 (25 marks): Explore how Hall presents personal growth in The Pitmen Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q28 (25 marks): Explore the extent to which Hall’s The Pitmen Painters is a play of contrasts. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q13 (48 marks): ‘Jimmy Floyd is not the brightest, but he is one of the funniest of the group.’ In the light of this comment, explore the dramatic presentation of Jimmy Floyd i
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q14 (48 marks): ‘The Pitmen Painters is a tale about friends, who accidentally became a working-class phenomenon, having the time of their lives.’ In the light of this comment,
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q27 (25 marks): Explore Hall’s presentation of how art affects the men in The Pitmen Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q28 (25 marks): Explore how Hall presents the relationship between Robert Lyon and the pitmen in The Pitmen Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual fac
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q27 (25 marks): Explore how Hall presents the theme of education in The Pitmen Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q28 (25 marks): Explore Hall’s presentation of characters facing difficult choices in The Pitmen Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- October 2020, AS Paper 1, Q13 (48 marks): ‘The Pitmen Painters presents a half-forgotten, fast-vanishing world.’ In the light of this comment, explore Hall’s dramatic presentation of the past in The Pit
- October 2020, AS Paper 1, Q14 (48 marks): ‘The Pitmen Painters demonstrates the importance of universal education.’ In the light of this comment, explore Hall’s dramatic presentation of education in The
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q27 (25 marks): Explore the extent to which Hall presents The Pitmen Painters as a political play. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q28 (25 marks): Explore how Hall presents the ending of The Pitmen Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q13 (48 marks): ‘The Pitmen Painters is about the transformative power of art.’ In the light of this comment, explore how the ability of art to bring about change is presented
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q14 (48 marks): ‘The art world remains disproportionately cluttered with the sons and daughters of the middle classes.’ In the light of this comment, explore how the art world
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q27 (25 marks): Explore how Hall makes use of setting in The Pitmen Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q28 (25 marks): Explore the extent to which Hall presents The Pitmen Painters as a comedy. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q13 (48 marks): ‘The play suggests art is not serious work.’ In the light of this comment, explore Hall’s dramatic presentation of attitudes to work in The Pitmen Painters. In
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q14 (48 marks): ‘For all its early optimism, what the play shows is that there is no common culture.’ In the light of this comment, explore Hall’s dramatic presentation of the
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q27 (25 marks): Explore how Hall makes use of the projections in The Pitmen Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q28 (25 marks): Explore Hall’s presentation of community in The Pitmen Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q13 (48 marks): ‘Nobody told us to paint them, nobody paid us to do this. This is us.’ In the light of this comment, explore Hall’s dramatic presentation of the impact of paint
- June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q14 (48 marks): ‘George is nothing more than a figure of fun.’ In the light of this comment, explore Hall’s dramatic presentation of George in The Pitmen Painters. In your answ
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q13 (48 marks): ‘The play shows that class divisions can never be bridged for long.’ In the light of this comment, explore Hall’s dramatic presentation of class in The Pitmen P
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q14 (48 marks): ‘The only substantial female character in the play is a stereotype.’ In the light of this comment, explore Hall’s dramatic presentation of Helen Sutherland in T
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