AQA GCSE English Literature

Syllabus 8702 · For first teaching 2015 · sourced from AQA — official specification pages at aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-8702/specification, verified 2026-08-19.

1. 1. Paper 1 – Shakespeare and the 19th-century Novel

   • 1.1 Section A: Shakespeare
   • 1.2 Section B: The 19th-century Novel

2. 2. Paper 2 – Modern Texts and Poetry

   • 2.1 Section A: Modern Texts
   • 2.2 Section B: Poetry
   • 2.3 Section C: Unseen Poetry