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English Language and Literature 8EL0/02 October 2020
1. Edexcel Level 3 GCE Advanced Subsidiary English Language and Literature Paper 2 (8EL0/02) May 2020, 1 hour 30 minutes, total 50 marks, two sections: Section A (Prose Fiction Extract) and Section B (Exploring Text and Theme)
2. Section A: choice among prose fiction extracts under five themes—Society and the Individual, Love and Loss, Encounters, Crossing Boundaries—with 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. Emphasis on linguistic and literary features analysis, thematic exploration (e.g., wealth attitudes, childhood experience, religion, supernatural elements, sexuality), and relevant historical and cultural context
4. Section B: essay questions on a different studied text from Section A, exploring themes like reputation significance, love and loss, requiring textual support, literary and linguistic analysis, and contextual awareness
5. Exam focuses on critical evaluation, coherent argumentation, accurate use of literary terminology, and deep textual engagement for AS English Literature students
6. Skills targeted include detailed analysis of character, setting, narrative techniques, social commentary, thematic significance, and contextual understanding within literary works
2. Section A: choice among prose fiction extracts under five themes—Society and the Individual, Love and Loss, Encounters, Crossing Boundaries—with 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. Emphasis on linguistic and literary features analysis, thematic exploration (e.g., wealth attitudes, childhood experience, religion, supernatural elements, sexuality), and relevant historical and cultural context
4. Section B: essay questions on a different studied text from Section A, exploring themes like reputation significance, love and loss, requiring textual support, literary and linguistic analysis, and contextual awareness
5. Exam focuses on critical evaluation, coherent argumentation, accurate use of literary terminology, and deep textual engagement for AS English Literature students
6. Skills targeted include detailed analysis of character, setting, narrative techniques, social commentary, thematic significance, and contextual understanding within literary works