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AQA A Level English Literature B Paper 2 (option B) 7717/2B - 20 Jun 2022 [Exam Chat]

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How did the AQA A Level English Literature B Paper 2 (option B) exam go for you?

Here is the exam discussion for this exam. Talk anything from how to revise for it, specific questions or time management :ahee:

Date/Time: Monday 20th June PM
Length: 3h

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Reply 1

Bethanybarratt

How many times have people read the books? My teacher says we have to read them all 4 times each but I have only read 3 of them twice and on the 3rd read of the other.

Reply 2

laurelheaven

Original post by Bethanybarratt

How many times have people read the books? My teacher says we have to read them all 4 times each but I have only read 3 of them twice and on the 3rd read of the other.

I've read over them about twice and listened to an audiobook of them about three times! audiobooks are definitely much easier to get through and digest.

Reply 3

Bethanybarratt

Original post by laurelheaven

I've read over them about twice and listened to an audiobook of them about three times! audiobooks are definitely much easier to get through and digest.

Yes I have been reading alongside the audiobooks and it's much better!!!

Reply 4

laurelheaven

Original post by Bethanybarratt

Yes I have been reading alongside the audiobooks and it's much better!!!

Right? especially with the plays, its much easier to understand the meaning :smile:

Reply 5

Bethanybarratt

Original post by laurelheaven

Right? especially with the plays, its much easier to understand the meaning :smile:

Do you study Othello? As I can’t seem to find a good audiobook for it!

Reply 6

laurelheaven

Original post by Bethanybarratt

Do you study Othello? As I can’t seem to find a good audiobook for it!

I studied it for AS, but I changed specs in Year 13! I'll see if i can find something :smile:

Reply 7

Bethanybarratt

Original post by laurelheaven

I studied it for AS, but I changed specs in Year 13! I'll see if i can find something :smile:

Ahh I see, thank you so much!!

Reply 8

ingenii

Just wondering what the time management for this Paper (planning and writing time) would be with the 30 minutes extra.

any predictions?

Original post by ingenii

Just wondering what the time management for this Paper (planning and writing time) would be with the 30 minutes extra.

1 hour per question is what I do. Probably maximum ten mins planning on B and C then maximum 15 on the extract in A.

Reply 11

ughexams123

Anyone do Blake, Kite Runner and/or Handmaids?

Reply 12

amyridds

Original post by ughexams123

Anyone do Blake, Kite Runner and/or Handmaids?

Yeah I do Blake and Kite Runner with Henry IV part 1

Reply 13

hj123456778

Predictions plsss - Blake, The Handmaid's Tale and The Kite Runner.

Reply 14

username5867389

Dreading this exam!!!! I hate the fact that’s it’s so long too. Ughhhh

Reply 15

ughexams123

Original post by hj123456778

Predictions plsss - Blake, The Handmaid's Tale and The Kite Runner.

I think Blake will either be something to do with children/innocence or maybe like sexuality/love, I would really like religion though

Reply 16

hj123456778

Original post by ughexams123

I think Blake will either be something to do with children/innocence or maybe like sexuality/love, I would really like religion though

yeah religion is easy- anything for Section C?

Reply 17

ikarus03

Original post by ughexams123

Anyone do Blake, Kite Runner and/or Handmaids?

Yep, I do all three

Reply 18

ughexams123

Original post by hj123456778

yeah religion is easy- anything for Section C?

Not sure tbh, that one could literally be anything and idk the themes of all the books so idk what is applicable to them all. They've never done anything related to gender or religion for section C to my knowledge.