A-level
ENGLISH LITERATURE A
Paper 2A Texts in shared contexts: WW1 and its aftermath
Thursday 22 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 12-page answer book
• a copy of the Insert for use with Section B (enclosed)
• a copy of each of the set texts you have studied for this paper. These texts must not be annotated
and must not contain additional notes or materials.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7712/2A.
• Read all of the questions. Then choose either Option 1 or Option 2 or Option 3. Answer one
question from Section A and both questions from Section B from your chosen option. You must
answer questions from only one option.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
• In your response you need to:
– analyse carefully the writers’ methods
– explore the contexts of the texts you are writing about
– explore connections across the texts you have studied
– explore different interpretations of your texts.
IB/G/Jun25/G4007/E4 7712/2A
, 2
Option 1
Section A: Poetry Set Text
Answer one question in this section.
Up the Line to Death – ed. Brian Gardner
Either
0 1 ‘The most powerful poems focus on passive endurance rather than active combat.’
Examine this view of the anthology.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
or
0 2 Examine the significance of fate and chance in Up the Line to Death.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
Scars Upon My Heart – ed. Catherine Reilly
or
0 3 Examine the view that the poets in this anthology present men as victims rather than
heroes.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
or
0 4 Examine the view that, in this anthology, women never challenge male authority.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
IB/G/Jun25/7712/2A
ENGLISH LITERATURE A
Paper 2A Texts in shared contexts: WW1 and its aftermath
Thursday 22 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 12-page answer book
• a copy of the Insert for use with Section B (enclosed)
• a copy of each of the set texts you have studied for this paper. These texts must not be annotated
and must not contain additional notes or materials.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7712/2A.
• Read all of the questions. Then choose either Option 1 or Option 2 or Option 3. Answer one
question from Section A and both questions from Section B from your chosen option. You must
answer questions from only one option.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
• In your response you need to:
– analyse carefully the writers’ methods
– explore the contexts of the texts you are writing about
– explore connections across the texts you have studied
– explore different interpretations of your texts.
IB/G/Jun25/G4007/E4 7712/2A
, 2
Option 1
Section A: Poetry Set Text
Answer one question in this section.
Up the Line to Death – ed. Brian Gardner
Either
0 1 ‘The most powerful poems focus on passive endurance rather than active combat.’
Examine this view of the anthology.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
or
0 2 Examine the significance of fate and chance in Up the Line to Death.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
Scars Upon My Heart – ed. Catherine Reilly
or
0 3 Examine the view that the poets in this anthology present men as victims rather than
heroes.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
or
0 4 Examine the view that, in this anthology, women never challenge male authority.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
IB/G/Jun25/7712/2A
