Past Papers
9695Cambridge A Levels
English Literature Past Papers
12 exam sessions — 2019 to 2025
Exam Tips for English Literature
- 1Always embed quotations within your sentence — never quote and move on without analysis.
- 2AO1 (Argument): open every essay with a clear, debatable claim.
- 3AO2 (Language): analyse specific word choices, metaphors, and structural devices.
- 4AO3 (Context): weave historical/biographical context naturally — not as a bolt-on paragraph.
- 5Comparative essays: compare THROUGHOUT (not one text then the other) for the highest marks.
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Study Notes for English Literature