AQA GCSE English Literature – Paper 2
Modern Prose & Drama | Exam-Style Essay Questions for All Set Texts

This comprehensive GCSE English Literature workbook supports students preparing for AQA Paper 2: Modern Prose and Drama, covering all AQA modern text options in one complete resource.

It provides a wide range of original, exam-style essay questions, alongside structured guidance aligned to Assessment Objectives AO1–AO3, helping students produce clear, analytical, and well-written responses under exam conditions

Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11, the workbook is ideal for classroom teaching, revision lessons, homework, intervention groups, and mock exam practice.
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✔ Modern texts covered:
This resource includes exam practice for all AQA Paper 2 modern prose and drama texts, including:

• An Inspector Calls – J. B. Priestley
• Blood Brothers – Willy Russell
• DNA – Dennis Kelly
• A Taste of Honey – Shelagh Delaney
• Princess & the Hustler – Chinonyerem Odimba
• Leave Taking – Winsome Pinnock
• Lord of the Flies – William Golding
• Animal Farm – George Orwell
• Anita and Me – Meera Syal
• Pigeon English – Stephen Kelman
• My Name Is Leon – Kit de Waal
• Telling Tales (AQA short story anthology)**

Each text is supported by multiple exam-style essay questions covering:

• Key themes and ideas
• Character development and relationships
• Writer’s language, structure, and form
• Relevant social and historical context

✔ What’s included:

• A large bank of 30-mark exam-style essay questions

• Clear focus on:

  • AO1 – informed, personal responses supported by evidence
  • AO2 – analysis of writer’s methods
  • AO3 – contextual understanding

• Dedicated guidance on:

  • How examiners reward high-level answers
  • Structuring coherent, focused essays
  • Selecting effective quotations
  • Linking ideas and sustaining arguments AQA GCSE English Lit Paper Two …

• Emphasis on analysis and evaluation, not narrative retelling

✔ Why teachers find this resource useful:

• Fully aligned with AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2
• Covers every modern text option in one workbook
• Ideal for:
  • Whole-class exam practice
  • Revision units
  • Homework and cover work
  • Intervention and booster sessions
  • Mock exam preparation
• Saves planning time while maintaining exam-board accuracy

✔ Why students benefit:

• Builds confidence with 30-mark modern text essays
• Clarifies how marks are awarded across all assessment objectives
• Develops analytical writing and essay structure
• Supports independent revision and exam readiness

✔ Suitable for:

• GCSE English Literature (AQA)
• Year 10 and Year 11
• Classroom teaching or independent study