AQA 8702 · Paper 2
Paper 2 practice: modern text, anthology and unseen poetry
Conceptual essay planning for the modern text, comparative poetry choices and unseen poetry method analysis.
Every question is written for practice and tied to a real specification point. Marking updates progress for those spec points, not for KS3 objectives.
Exam-style paper
Paper 2 practice: modern text, anthology and unseen poetry
5 questions, 118 marks. Answer everything, then mark the paper to see the mark scheme. There is no timer — the 45 minutes is only a guide.
1. Which paragraph structure suits the modern text essay?
30 marksSection A · Modern text essay
2. Why do stage directions count as evidence in a drama essay?
30 marksSection A · Modern text essay
3. Which is the strongest comparative sentence on power in poetry?
30 marksSection B · Anthology poetry comparison
4. An unseen poem opens 'the kettle still set for two'. What does the detail convey?
24 marksSection C · Unseen poetry
5. Which habit protects AO4 marks on Paper 2?
4 marksAO4 · Vocabulary, spelling and punctuation