GCSE English Literature

Revise GCSE English Literature (AQA 8702) with quote banks, theme breakdowns, and exam-style essay practice. Covers Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, An Inspector Calls, A Christmas Carol, and the Power and Conflict poetry anthology.

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AQA GCSE English Literature (specification 8702) is a closed-book exam. That has been the case since 2019. Your child walks into the exam hall with nothing: no texts, no notes, no quotation sheets. Everything they need must be in their memory.

The specification splits into two papers. Paper 1 covers Shakespeare and a 19th-century novel, and runs for 1 hour 45 minutes. Paper 2 covers a modern prose or drama text, the Power and Conflict poetry cluster, and an unseen poem, and runs for 2 hours 15 minutes. Both are sat at the end of Year 11.

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How many topics are in GCSE English Literature?

PrepWise covers 111 GCSE English Literature topics across AQA, Edexcel and OCR. Each topic includes revision notes, exam-style questions, and flashcards.

Is GCSE English Literature revision on PrepWise free?

Yes. All 111 topics, 1,243+ exam-style questions, and 1,646 flashcards are free during alpha. No card required, no trial period.

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PrepWise covers AQA, Edexcel and OCR for GCSE English Literature. You can select your board during setup and the content, questions, and daily plan adapt to your specification.

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