Timings & Planning for GCSE AQA English Literature Paper 2
Question One:
The Inspector Calls Question – there will be a choice of two questions, PICK ONE, and
answer it.
Paragraphs – 4 PARAGRAPHS. PLANNING = 5mins.
Timings – 45 MINUTES IN TOTAL
WRITING = 40mins.
Question Two:
The Seen Poetry Question – there will be a question asking you to COMPARE two
poems, ONE IS GIVEN, and the other you will have to remember.
Paragraphs – 3/4 COMPARATIVE (CHUNKY) PARAGRAPHS, mention each poem in
each paragraph.
PLANNING = 5mins.
Timings – 45 MINUTES IN TOTAL
WRITING = 40mins.
Question Three:
The First Unseen Poetry Question – worth 24 marks, a random poem is given, and
ANSWER THE QUESTION.
Paragraphs – 2-3 NORMAL PETAL PARAGRAPHS.
PLANNING = 5mins.
Timings – 30 MINS IN TOTAL
WRITING = 25mins.
Question Four:
The Second Unseen Poem – you are given another unseen poem and asked to
COMPARE IT TO THE OTHER unseen poem.
Paragraphs – 1-2, ONE IS BASICALLY FINE as long as it is good.
PLANNING = 5mins.
Timings – 15 MINS IN TOTAL
WRITING = 10mins.
Question One:
The Inspector Calls Question – there will be a choice of two questions, PICK ONE, and
answer it.
Paragraphs – 4 PARAGRAPHS. PLANNING = 5mins.
Timings – 45 MINUTES IN TOTAL
WRITING = 40mins.
Question Two:
The Seen Poetry Question – there will be a question asking you to COMPARE two
poems, ONE IS GIVEN, and the other you will have to remember.
Paragraphs – 3/4 COMPARATIVE (CHUNKY) PARAGRAPHS, mention each poem in
each paragraph.
PLANNING = 5mins.
Timings – 45 MINUTES IN TOTAL
WRITING = 40mins.
Question Three:
The First Unseen Poetry Question – worth 24 marks, a random poem is given, and
ANSWER THE QUESTION.
Paragraphs – 2-3 NORMAL PETAL PARAGRAPHS.
PLANNING = 5mins.
Timings – 30 MINS IN TOTAL
WRITING = 25mins.
Question Four:
The Second Unseen Poem – you are given another unseen poem and asked to
COMPARE IT TO THE OTHER unseen poem.
Paragraphs – 1-2, ONE IS BASICALLY FINE as long as it is good.
PLANNING = 5mins.
Timings – 15 MINS IN TOTAL
WRITING = 10mins.
