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Every Eduqas GCSE English Literature exam question on Unseen poetry, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 16 questions on Unseen poetry, as a list
- June 2025, Component 2, Q31 (15 marks): Write about the poem Autumn by Alan Bold and its effect on you.
- June 2025, Component 2, Q32 (25 marks): Now compare Frost on the Shortest Day by Patricia Beer and Autumn by Alan Bold.
- June 2024, Component 2, Q31 (15 marks): Write about the poem The Newcomer by Brian Patten, and its effect on you.
- June 2024, Component 2, Q32 (25 marks): Now compare The Fish Are All Sick by Anne Stevenson, and The Newcomer by Brian Patten.
- June 2023, Component 2, Q31 (15 marks): Write about the poem Nettles by Vernon Scannell, and its effect on you.
- June 2023, Component 2, Q32 (25 marks): Now compare Swimming with Aidan, aged 4 by Luke Wright and Nettles by Vernon Scannell.
- June 2022, Component 2C (2022), Q31 (15 marks): Write about the poem Home by Fran Landesman and its effect on you.
- June 2022, Component 2C (2022), Q32 (25 marks): Now compare Coming Home by William Cooke with Home by Fran Landesman.
- November 2020, Component 2, Q31 (15 marks): Write about the poem Watching a Dancer by James Berry, and its effect on you.
- November 2020, Component 2, Q32 (25 marks): Now compare The Busker by Gerard Benson and Watching a Dancer by James Berry.
- June 2019, Component 2, Q31 (15 marks): Write about the poem Yesterday by Patricia Pogson, and its effect on you.
- June 2019, Component 2, Q32 (25 marks): Now compare Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden, and Yesterday by Patricia Pogson.
- June 2018, Component 2, Q31 (15 marks): Write about the poem Teacher by Carol Ann Duffy, and its effect on you.
- June 2018, Component 2, Q32 (25 marks): Now compare Change by Dave Calder and Teacher by Carol Ann Duffy.
- June 2017, Component 2, Q31 (15 marks): Write about the poem Midwinter by Grahame Davies, and its effect on you.
- June 2017, Component 2, Q32 (25 marks): Now compare Today by Billy Collins and Midwinter by Grahame Davies.
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