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aqa english lit - paper 1/2 confusion

On the AQA spec https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702/specification-at-a-glance it says P1 is Shakespeare and the 19th century novel (macbeth and a Christmas carol for me) and P2 is modern texts and poetry. but when I look at past papers https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702/assessment-resources?f.Resource+type%7C6=Question+papers&f.Exam+series%7CW=June+2022&f.Modified+papers%7CModified=Standard it shows P1 has being poetry, modern text, and 19th century novel. and p2 being Shakespeare and unseen poetry. can someone explain why this is, is it wrong?
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I think it might depend on what year you look at when it comes to past papers or what exam board.
Original post by ethantoal
On the AQA spec https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702/specification-at-a-glance it says P1 is Shakespeare and the 19th century novel (macbeth and a Christmas carol for me) and P2 is modern texts and poetry. but when I look at past papers https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702/assessment-resources?f.Resource+type%7C6=Question+papers&f.Exam+series%7CW=June+2022&f.Modified+papers%7CModified=Standard it shows P1 has being poetry, modern text, and 19th century novel. and p2 being Shakespeare and unseen poetry. can someone explain why this is, is it wrong?

Did you ever find an answer for this as i am confused by it too?
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Original post by redsea785
Did you ever find an answer for this as i am confused by it too?

My teacher said that the specification is correct, but during covid years they changed the exams for some reason. But for exams this year it will be the way it is on the specification: P1 is Shakespeare and the 19th century novel (macbeth and a Christmas carol for me) and P2 is modern texts and poetry
In your exams you will answer;,

Paper 1: Shakespeare and 19th century novel (e.g. Macbeth and Jekyll and Hyde)
Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry (e.g. an inspector calls, power and conflict poetry, unseen poetry )

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