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GCSE Literature A/A* examples

I am a year 11 student who is studying Of Mice and Men, Lord of the Flies and View from the Bridge.

I would really appreciate it if someone could PM me an example of either an A or A* essay they have written for any GCSE English Literature text (although preferably LOTF, OMAM and VFTB-however this is not necessary), as I would like to familiarise myself with the A/A* writing style and the amount of analysis needed to earn top marks.

Just incase anyone is wondering this is NOT for coursework/controlled assessment. This is purely for exam preparation.

I finished my coursework a while ago and all my work has been marked and the school has already sent the pieces needed for moderation.

Thanks!
OCR have some graded examples online, the other exam boards probably do also.

For example, here is an Of Mice and Men response (page 5 and 6 is a high B/low A)
http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/177156-unit-a663-exemplar-responses-with-examiner-commentary.pdf


If anyone used it for coursework, it would get a low grade anyway, so I wouldn't worry about people thinking you'll use it for coursework.

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