1. Edexcel GCE Advanced Subsidiary English Language and Literature Paper 2 (8EL0/02) May 2017, 1 hour 30 minutes, 50 marks total, two sections: Section A (Prose Fiction Extract) and Section B (Literature Themes) 2. Section A: analysis of prose fiction extracts, choice among texts including The Great Gatsby, Great Expectations, A Single Man, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, A Room with a View, Wuthering Heights, Wide Sargasso Sea, Dracula 3. Focus on author′s use of linguistic and literary features, thematic development (e.g., society and the individual, love and loss, encounters, crossing boundaries), and relevant historical/cultural context 4. Section B: essay questions on broader literary themes, requiring textual support, critical evaluation, and contextual understanding 5. Emphasis on detailed textual analysis, interpretation of character and setting, evaluation of narrative techniques, and coherent written argumentation 6. Exam skills focus on critical thinking, textual engagement, literary terminology application, contextual awareness, and structured essay writing for AS English Literature students