Edexcel English Language A (iGCSE) – Anthologies Exam Questions Analysis
Here, we look at Anthology A (Paper 1) and Anthology B (Paper 2) of Edexcel English Language A (iGCSE Specification A) examination papers.
English Anthology A
Paper 1 Section A – Non-fiction texts
Exam question analysis for Anthology A (Paper 1). Use the links below to go to the Anthologies.
- The Danger of a Single Story (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) Jun 2020
- A Passage to Africa (George Alagiah) Jun 2014R, Jan 2017, Jan 2019R, Jun 2023
- The Explorer’s Daughter (Kari Herbert) Jun 2013, Jun 2016R, Jan-19, Jan 22R
- Explorers or boys messing about? (Steven Morris) Jun 2011, Jan 2015, Jun 2019, Nov 2021
- Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Aron Rolston) Jan 2020, Jun 2022R, Nov 2023
- Young and Dyslexic? You’ve got it going on (Benjamin Zephaniah)Jan 2022, Jun 2023R
- A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat (Emma Levine) Jun 2012, Jan 2016, Jan 2020R, Jan 2023R
- Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey in to Bhutan (The Road Home) Rose Tremain Jun 2018R, Jun 2021
- H is for Hawk (Helen Macdonald) Jun 2018, Jun 2020R, Jan 2023
- Chinese Cinderella (Adeline Yen Mah) Jan 2014, Jun 2017R, Jun 2019 R, Jun 2022
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| Book | Author | Jun-11 | Jan-12 | Jun-12 | Jan-13 | Jun-13 | Jan-14 | Jun-14 | Jan-15 | Jun-15 | Jan-16 | Jun-16 | Jan-17 | Jun-17 | Jan-18 | Jun-18 | Jan-19 | Jun-19 | Jan-20 | Nov-20 | Jun-21 | Nov-21 | Jan-22 | Jun-22 | Jan-23 | Jun-23 | Nov-23 |
| The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Jun 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Passage to Africa | George Alagiah | Jun-14 Resit | Jan-17 | Jan-19 Resit | Jun-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Explorer’s Daughter | Kari Herbert | Jun-13 | Jun-16 Resit | Jan-19 | Jan-22 Resit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Explorers or boys messing about? | Steven Morris | Jun-11 | Jan-15 | Jun-19 | Nov-21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Between a Rock and a Hard Place | Aron Rolston | Jan-20 | Jun-22 Resit | Nov-23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Young and Dyslexic? You’ve got it going on | Benjamin Zephaniah | Jan-22 | Jun-23R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat | Emma Levine | Jun-12 | Jan-16 | Jan-20 Resit | Jan-23R | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey in to Bhutan | (The Road Home) Rose Tremain | Jun-18 Resit | Jun-21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H is for Hawk | Helen Macdonald | Jun-18 | Jun-20 Resit | Jan-23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Cinderella | Adeline Yen Mah | Jan-14 | Jun-17 Resit | Jun-22 |
English Anthology B
Paper 2 Section A – Poetry and Prose texts
Exam question analysis for Anthology B (Paper 2). Use the links below to go to the Anthologies.
- Disabled (Wilfred Owen) Jan 2013, Jan 2017, Jan 2019R, Jan 2022
- Out, Out (Robert Frost) Jun 2012, Jun 2016, Jan 2020R
- An Unknown Girl (Moniza Alvi) Jun 2015, Jun 2019R
- The Bright Lights of Sarajevo (Tony Harrison) Jan 2020, Jan 2022R
- Still I Rise (Maya Angelou) Jan 2019, Nov 2021
- The Story of An Hour (Kate Chopin) Jun 2018, Jun 2020R
- The Necklace (Guy de Maupassant) Jun 2014R, Jan 2018, Jun 2018R
- Significant Cigarettes (The Road Home) Rose Tremain Jun 2020
- Whistle and I’ll Come to You (The Woman in Black) Susan Hill Jun 2019
- Night (Alice Munro) Jun 2021
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| Jun-11 | Jan-12 | Jun-12 | Jan-13 | Jun-13 | Jan-14 | Jun-14 | Jan-15 | Jun-15 | Jan-16 | Jun-16 | Jan-17 | Jun-17 | Jan-18 | Jun-18 | Jan-19 | Jun-19 | Jan-20 | Nov-20 | Jun-21 | Nov-21 | Jan-22 | Jun-22 | Jan-23 | Jun-23 | Nov-23 | ||
| Disabled | Wilfred Owen | Jan-13 | Jan-17 | Jan-19 Resit | Jan-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Out, Out | Robert Frost | Jun-12 | Jun-16 | Jan-20 Resit | Jun-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| An Unknown Girl | Moniza Alvi | Jun-15 | Jun-19 Resit | Jun-22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Bright Lights of Sarajevo | Tony Harrison | Jan-20 | Jan-22 Resit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Still I Rise | Maya Angelou | Jan-19 | Nov-21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Story of An Hour | Kate Chopin | Jun-18 | Nov-20R | Nov-23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Necklace | Guy de Maupassant | Jun-14 Resit | Jan-18 | Jun-18 Resit | Jan-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Significant Cigarettes | (The Road Home) Rose Tremain | Nov-20 | Jun-23R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whistle and I’ll Come to You | (The Woman in Black) Susan Hill | Jun-19 | Jan-23R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Night | Alice Munro | Jun-21 | Jun-22 Resit |
Related
- Exam Paper Format
- Anthologies Exam Questions Analysis
- Paper 1 Section A Non-fiction Text Past Exam Questions
- Paper 1 Section B Transactional Writing Past Exam Questions
- Paper 2 Poetry and Prose Text Past Exam Questions
- Paper 2 Imaginative Writing Past Exam Questions
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