AQA GCSE English Literature Past Papers
This section includes recent GCSE (9-1) English Literature (8702) past papers from AQA. You can download each of the AQA GCSE English Literature past papers and marking schemes by clicking the links below. Scroll down for papers from previous years.
June 2024 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Literature (8702) Past Exam Papers
June 2024: Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel (8702/1)
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June 2024: Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry (8702/2)
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June 2023 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Literature (8702) Past Exam Papers
June 2023: Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel (8702/1)
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June 2023: Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry (8702/2)
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June 2022 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Literature (8702) Past Exam Papers
June 2022: Paper 1M: Modern Prose/ Drama (8702/1M)
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June 2022: Paper 1N: 19th century novel (8702/1N)
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June 2022: Paper 1P: Poetry anthology (8702/1P)
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June 2022: Paper 2: Shakespeare and unseen Poetry (8702/2)
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November 2021 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Literature (8702) Past Exam Papers (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021: Paper 1M: Modern Prose/ Drama (8702/1M)
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November 2021: Paper 1N: 19th century novel (8702/1N)
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November 2021: Paper 1P: Poetry anthology (8702/1P)
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November 2021: Paper 2: Shakespeare and unseen Poetry (8702/2)
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November 2020 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Literature (8702) Past Exam Papers (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020: Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel (8702/1)
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November 2020: Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry (8702/2)
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Specimen Papers
Specimen Paper 1: 8702/1 Shakespeare and the 19th Century novel
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Specimen Paper 2: 8702/2 Modern Texts and Poetry
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