1. Edexcel GCE Advanced Subsidiary English Language and Literature Paper 2 (8EL0/02) May 2018, 1 hour 30 minutes, total 50 marks, two sections: Section A (Prose Fiction Extract) and Section B (Literature Themes) 2. Section A: analysis of prose fiction extracts, choice of texts includes 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. Questions focus on author’s use of linguistic and literary features, thematic significance (e.g., society and the individual, love and loss, encounters, crossing boundaries), and relevant historical/cultural contexts 4. Section B: essay questions requiring exploration of broader literary themes, textual support, critical evaluation, and contextual understanding 5. Emphasis on critical analysis of character development, narrative techniques, setting, and social commentary within the novels 6. Exam skills target coherent essay writing, application of literary terminology, detailed textual engagement, and understanding of context for AS English Literature students