plumiGreat Expectations: Edexcel GCSE English Literature questions
Every Edexcel GCSE English Literature exam question on Great Expectations, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 18 questions on Great Expectations, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q2(a) (20 marks): Explore how Dickens presents Pip’s meeting with ‘the pale young gentleman’ in this extract. Give examples from the extract to support your ideas. (20)
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q2(b) (20 marks): = 40 marks)
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q2(a) (20 marks): Explore how Dickens presents Pip’s meeting with the convict in this extract. Give examples from the extract to support your ideas. (20)
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q2(b) (20 marks): = 40 marks)
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q2(a) (20 marks): Explore how Dickens presents Pip’s visitor in this extract. Give examples from the extract to support your ideas. (20)
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q2(b) (20 marks): = 40 marks)
- June 2022, Paper 2N, Q2(a) (20 marks): Explore how Dickens presents the meeting between Pip and Estella in this extract. Give examples from the extract to support your ideas. (20)
- June 2022, Paper 2N, Q2(b) (20 marks): = 40 marks)
- November 2021, Paper 2N, Q2(a) (20 marks): Explore how Dickens presents the settings in this extract. Give examples from the extract to support your ideas. (20)
- November 2021, Paper 2N, Q2(b) (20 marks): = 40 marks)
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q2(a) (20 marks): Explore how Dickens presents Mr. Jaggers in this extract. Give examples from the extract to support your ideas. (20)
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q2(b) (20 marks): = 40 marks)
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q2(a) (20 marks): Explore how Dickens presents Pip’s unhappiness in this extract. Give examples from the extract to support your ideas. (20)
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q2(b) (20 marks): = 40 marks)
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q2(a) (20 marks): Explore how Dickens presents the relationship between Joe and Pip in this extract. Give examples from the extract to support your ideas. (20)
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q2(b) (20 marks): = 40 marks)
- June 2017, Paper 2, Q2(a) (20 marks): Explore how Dickens presents the weather in this extract. Give examples from the extract to support your ideas. (20)
- June 2017, Paper 2, Q2(b) (20 marks): = 40 marks)
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