Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes)
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English Literature
PAPER 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789
Questions and Extracts Booklet
Do not return this booklet with your Answer Booklet
, Answer THREE questions:
ONE question from Section A
ONE question from Section B, Part 1
AND Question 12 in Section B, Part 2.
The extracts and poems for use with Sections A and B are in this paper.
SECTION A – 19th-century Novel Page
1 Jane Eyre: Charlotte Brontë 4
2 Great Expectations: Charles Dickens 6
3 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: R L Stevenson 8
4 A Christmas Carol: Charles Dickens 10
5 Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen 12
6 Silas Marner: George Eliot 14
7 Frankenstein: Mary Shelley 16
SECTION B – Part 1 Poetry Anthology Page
8 Relationships 18
9 Conflict 20
10 Time and Place 22
11 Belonging 24
SECTION B – Part 2 Page
12 Unseen Poetry 26
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, SECTION A
19th-century Novel
Answer ONE question in Section A.
You should spend about 55 minutes on this section.
You should divide your time equally between parts (a) and (b) of the question.
Use this extract to answer Question 1.
Jane Eyre: Charlotte Brontë
In Chapter 5, after a long journey, Jane Eyre arrives at Lowood School and is taken
by Miss Miller to the schoolroom.
Miss Miller signed to me to sit on a bench near the door, then walking up to the top of
the long room, she cried out, –
‘Monitors, collect the lesson-books and put them away!’
Four tall girls arose from different tables, and going round, gathered the books and
removed them. Miss Miller again gave the word of command –
‘Monitors, fetch the supper-trays!’
The tall girls went out and returned presently, each bearing a tray, with portions of
something, I know not what, arranged thereon, and a pitcher of water and mug in the
middle of each tray. The portions were handed round; those who liked took a draught of
water, the mug being common to all. When it came to my turn, I drank, for I was thirsty,
but did not touch the food, excitement and fatigue rendering me incapable of eating:
I now saw, however, that it was a thin oaten cake, shared into fragments.
The meal over, prayers were read by Miss Miller, and the classes filed off, two and two,
upstairs. Overpowered by this time with weariness, I scarcely noticed what sort of a place
the bedroom was; except that, like the schoolroom, I saw it was very long. To-night I was
to be Miss Miller’s bed-fellow; she helped me to undress: when laid down I glanced at the
long row of beds, each of which was quickly filled with two occupants; in ten minutes the
single light was extinguished; amidst silence and complete darkness, I fell asleep.
The night passed rapidly: I was too tired even to dream; I only once awoke to hear the
wind rave in furious gusts, and the rain fall in torrents, and to be sensible that Miss Miller
had taken her place by my side. When I again unclosed my eyes, a loud bell was ringing;
the girls were up and dressing; day had not yet begun to dawn, and a rushlight or two
burnt in the room. I too rose reluctantly; it was bitter cold, and I dressed as well as I could
for shivering, and washed when there was a basin at liberty, which did not occur soon, as
there was but one basin to six girls, on the stands down the middle of the room. Again
the bell rang: all formed in file, two and two, and in that order descended the stairs
and entered the cold and dimly-lit schoolroom: here prayers were read by Miss Miller;
afterwards she called out –
‘Form classes!’
A great tumult succeeded for some minutes, during which Miss Miller repeatedly
exclaimed, ‘Silence!’ and ‘Order!’
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, Question 1 – Jane Eyre
1 (a) Explore how Brontë presents Jane Eyre’s observations of Miss Miller and Lowood
School in this extract.
Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.
(20)
(b) In this extract, Jane describes her first few hours at Lowood School.
Explain how Jane’s experiences at Lowood School are presented elsewhere in the
novel.
In your answer, you must consider:
• what Jane experiences at Lowood School
• who Jane meets at Lowood School and their influence on her.
(20)
(Total for Question 1 = 40 marks)
BEGIN YOUR ANSWER ON PAGE 2 OF THE ANSWER BOOKLET
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Tuesday 20 May 2025
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes)
Paper
reference 1ET0/02
English Literature
PAPER 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789
Questions and Extracts Booklet
Do not return this booklet with your Answer Booklet
, Answer THREE questions:
ONE question from Section A
ONE question from Section B, Part 1
AND Question 12 in Section B, Part 2.
The extracts and poems for use with Sections A and B are in this paper.
SECTION A – 19th-century Novel Page
1 Jane Eyre: Charlotte Brontë 4
2 Great Expectations: Charles Dickens 6
3 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: R L Stevenson 8
4 A Christmas Carol: Charles Dickens 10
5 Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen 12
6 Silas Marner: George Eliot 14
7 Frankenstein: Mary Shelley 16
SECTION B – Part 1 Poetry Anthology Page
8 Relationships 18
9 Conflict 20
10 Time and Place 22
11 Belonging 24
SECTION B – Part 2 Page
12 Unseen Poetry 26
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, SECTION A
19th-century Novel
Answer ONE question in Section A.
You should spend about 55 minutes on this section.
You should divide your time equally between parts (a) and (b) of the question.
Use this extract to answer Question 1.
Jane Eyre: Charlotte Brontë
In Chapter 5, after a long journey, Jane Eyre arrives at Lowood School and is taken
by Miss Miller to the schoolroom.
Miss Miller signed to me to sit on a bench near the door, then walking up to the top of
the long room, she cried out, –
‘Monitors, collect the lesson-books and put them away!’
Four tall girls arose from different tables, and going round, gathered the books and
removed them. Miss Miller again gave the word of command –
‘Monitors, fetch the supper-trays!’
The tall girls went out and returned presently, each bearing a tray, with portions of
something, I know not what, arranged thereon, and a pitcher of water and mug in the
middle of each tray. The portions were handed round; those who liked took a draught of
water, the mug being common to all. When it came to my turn, I drank, for I was thirsty,
but did not touch the food, excitement and fatigue rendering me incapable of eating:
I now saw, however, that it was a thin oaten cake, shared into fragments.
The meal over, prayers were read by Miss Miller, and the classes filed off, two and two,
upstairs. Overpowered by this time with weariness, I scarcely noticed what sort of a place
the bedroom was; except that, like the schoolroom, I saw it was very long. To-night I was
to be Miss Miller’s bed-fellow; she helped me to undress: when laid down I glanced at the
long row of beds, each of which was quickly filled with two occupants; in ten minutes the
single light was extinguished; amidst silence and complete darkness, I fell asleep.
The night passed rapidly: I was too tired even to dream; I only once awoke to hear the
wind rave in furious gusts, and the rain fall in torrents, and to be sensible that Miss Miller
had taken her place by my side. When I again unclosed my eyes, a loud bell was ringing;
the girls were up and dressing; day had not yet begun to dawn, and a rushlight or two
burnt in the room. I too rose reluctantly; it was bitter cold, and I dressed as well as I could
for shivering, and washed when there was a basin at liberty, which did not occur soon, as
there was but one basin to six girls, on the stands down the middle of the room. Again
the bell rang: all formed in file, two and two, and in that order descended the stairs
and entered the cold and dimly-lit schoolroom: here prayers were read by Miss Miller;
afterwards she called out –
‘Form classes!’
A great tumult succeeded for some minutes, during which Miss Miller repeatedly
exclaimed, ‘Silence!’ and ‘Order!’
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, Question 1 – Jane Eyre
1 (a) Explore how Brontë presents Jane Eyre’s observations of Miss Miller and Lowood
School in this extract.
Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.
(20)
(b) In this extract, Jane describes her first few hours at Lowood School.
Explain how Jane’s experiences at Lowood School are presented elsewhere in the
novel.
In your answer, you must consider:
• what Jane experiences at Lowood School
• who Jane meets at Lowood School and their influence on her.
(20)
(Total for Question 1 = 40 marks)
BEGIN YOUR ANSWER ON PAGE 2 OF THE ANSWER BOOKLET
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