CSEC English B · January 2026 · Paper 2
8 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.
- 135 marksWrite an essay discussing the theme of courtship and marriage in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Describe two characters featured in a situation involving either courtship or marriage, discuss how one character responds to…
- 235 marksWrite an essay on Alistair Campbell's Anansi responding to the view that the winner or leader is not always the strongest or fiercest. Describe two instances where the audience is made aware that the winner is not the…
- 335 marksWrite an essay focusing on the behaviour of children in 'A Lesson for this Sunday' and 'Little Boy Crying'. Describe the actions of the child or children for each poem, discuss how one speaker is affected by their…
- 435 marksWrite an essay focusing on the things or events that cause people to reflect, selecting two poems from the prescribed list. Describe what causes the speaker to reflect on something or an event for each poem, discuss how…
- 535 marksWrite an essay on George Orwell's Animal Farm discussing the theme of betrayal of values. Describe two incidents where values are betrayed, discuss the effect of that betrayal on others for one incident, and examine one…
- 635 marksWrite an essay on Merle Hodge's For the Life of Laetitia focusing on how the mother-daughter relationship enables the daughter to define herself and make decisions. Describe two mother-daughter relationships, discuss…
- 735 marksWrite an essay comparing 'Berry' and 'Georgia and Them There USA' regarding different responses to discrimination. Describe one incident in each story where an African American or a Caribbean immigrant experiences…
- 835 marksWrite an essay focusing on rural setting and its effect on characters using two short stories from the prescribed list. Describe the rural setting for each story, discuss the effect of the setting on one character, and…