GCSE Practice Paper in the style of Pearson Edexcel Literature Paper 1

This is a practice GCSE English Literature Paper 1 in the style of Pearson Edexcel.

In the GCSE examination, you may complete your answers in a written answer booklet or on a computer. At EdPlace, you will type your answers manually into onscreen boxes and use marking criteria to grade your answers afterwards.

The time is set for 1 hour and 45 minutes (105 minutes) but you can keep working once the timer has run out. You are advised to spend roughly fifty-five minutes on Section A and fifty minutes on Section B.

Important: This question paper contains all text choices. Although there are lots of questions in the paper, you will only need to answer three: two from Section A and one from Section B. Use the contents list (located on the first page) to work out which questions you need. You can return to check it at any time. Once you have finished your answers and checked them through, go back to the contents page and check the box to complete the assessment. 

GCSE

ENGLISH LITERATURE

Paper 1 - Shakespeare and post-1914 Literature

Time allowed: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Instructions:

You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.

Answer two questions from Section A and one question from Section B.

You must not use a dictionary.

Information:

The maximum marks for questions are shown in brackets.

The maximum mark for this paper is 80.

In section B, 8 of the 40 marks are awarded for using a range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation.

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