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Section B of AQA Paper 2 (Texts in Shared Contexts) requires you to analyse an unseen prose extract from the modern period (1945 to the present), connecting it to the wider context of the period and to your studied texts. This is the element of the exam that students find most challenging — and it is also the element where contextual knowledge, close reading skills, and the ability to make connections are most directly tested.
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| The extract | A prose passage (approximately 500–700 words) from a post-1945 text you have NOT studied |
| The question | You will be asked to analyse the extract in relation to a specific theme or concern, and to connect it to one of your studied texts |
| Assessment Objectives | AO1 (argument and expression), AO2 (methods), AO3 (contexts), AO4 (connections across texts) |
| Time | Approximately 50–55 minutes (including reading time) |
| Marks | 25 marks |
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