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WJEC GCSE English Literature: Past Papers

Browse our range of WJEC GCSE English Literature Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with GCSE English Literature past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your GCSE English Literature exam.

Exam Papers

Mark Schemes

2023

January 2023 Unit 1 Foundation (QP)January 2023 Unit 1 Foundation (MS)
January 2023 Unit 1 Higher (QP)January 2023 Unit 1 Higher (MS)

2022

May 2022 Unit 1 Foundation (QP)May 2022 Unit 1 Foundation (MS)
May 2022 Unit 1 Higher (QP)May 2022 Unit 1 Higher (MS)
May 2022 UNIT 2a: Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Foundation) (QP)May 2022 UNIT 2a: Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Foundation) (MS)
May 2022 UNIT 2a : Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Higher) (QP)May 2022 UNIT 2a : Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Higher) (MS)
May 2022 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Foundation) (QP)May 2022 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Foundation) (MS)
May 2022 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Higher) (QP)May 2022 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Higher) (MS)
January 2022 Unit 1 Foundation (QP)January 2022 Unit 1 Foundation (MS)
January 2022 Unit 1 Higher (QP)January 2022 Unit 1 Higher (MS)

2020

January 2020 Unit 1 Foundation (QP)January 2020 Unit 1 Foundation (MS)
January 2020 Unit 1 Higher (QP)January 2020 Unit 1 Higher (MS)

2019

May 2019 Unit 1 Foundation (QP)May 2019 Unit 1 Foundation (MS)
May 2019 Unit 1 Higher (QP)May 2019 Unit 1 Higher (MS)
May 2019 UNIT 2a: Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Foundation) (QP)May 2019 UNIT 2a: Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Foundation) (MS)
May 2019 UNIT 2a : Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Higher) (QP)May 2019 UNIT 2a : Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Higher) (MS)
May 2019 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Foundation) (QP)May 2019 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Foundation) (MS)
May 2019 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Higher) (QP)May 2019 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Higher) (MS)
January 2019 Unit 1 Foundation (QP)January 2019 Unit 1 Foundation (MS)
January 2019 Unit 1 Higher (QP)January 2019 Unit 1 Higher (MS)

2018

May 2018 Unit 1 Foundation (QP)May 2018 Unit 1 Foundation (MS)
May 2018 Unit 1 Higher (QP)May 2018 Unit 1 Higher (MS)
May 2018 UNIT 2a: Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Foundation) (QP)May 2018 UNIT 2a: Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Foundation) (MS)
May 2018 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Higher) (QP)May 2018 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Higher) (MS)
May 2018 UNIT 2a : Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Higher) (QP)May 2018 UNIT 2a : Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Higher) (MS)
May 2018 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Foundation) (QP)May 2018 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Foundation) (MS)
January 2018 Unit 1 Foundation (QP)January 2018 Unit 1 Foundation (MS)
January 2018 Unit 1 Higher (QP)January 2018 Unit 1 Higher (MS)

2017

May 2017 Unit 1 Foundation (QP)May 2017 Unit 1 Foundation (MS)
May 2017 Unit 1 Higher (QP)May 2017 Unit 1 Higher (MS)
May 2017 UNIT 2a : Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Higher) (QP)May 2017 UNIT 2a : Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Higher) (MS)
May 2017 UNIT 2a: Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Foundation) (QP)May 2017 UNIT 2a: Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose (Foundation) (MS)
May 2017 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Foundation) (QP)May 2017 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Foundation) (MS)
May 2017 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Higher) (QP)May 2017 UNIT 2b: Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose (Higher) (MS)
January 2017 Unit 1 Foundation (QP)January 2017 Unit 1 Foundation (MS)
January 2017 Unit 1 Higher (QP)January 2017 Unit 1 Higher (MS)

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