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This index is filtered to qualifications where Shakespeare is a required assessed component of the course, with the current study year and what students should be preparing right now.
Current 2026 exam series
Official AQA past-paper questions for Macbeth in the compulsory Shakespeare section.
GCSE English Literature · AO1-AO4 · Macbeth
If your school does AQA and has chosen Macbeth, students need extract analysis, whole-play coverage, and Jacobean context ready for Paper 1.
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Official OCR past-paper questions for Macbeth in the compulsory Shakespeare section.
GCSE English Literature · AO1-AO4 · Macbeth
If your school does OCR and has chosen Macbeth, students need to prepare both extract-led and whole-play arguments for the Shakespeare paper.
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Official OCR past-paper questions for Much Ado About Nothing in the compulsory Shakespeare section.
GCSE English Literature · AO1-AO4 · Much Ado About Nothing
If your school does OCR and has chosen Much Ado About Nothing, students need extract-led analysis, whole-play range, and a controlled exam argument.
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Official OCR past-paper questions for Romeo and Juliet in the compulsory Shakespeare section.
GCSE English Literature · AO1-AO4 · Romeo and Juliet
If your school does OCR and has chosen Romeo and Juliet, students need extract-led analysis, whole-play range, and a controlled exam argument.
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Official OCR past-paper questions for The Merchant of Venice in the compulsory Shakespeare section.
GCSE English Literature · AO1-AO4 · The Merchant of Venice
If your school does OCR and has chosen The Merchant of Venice, students need extract-led analysis, whole-play range, and a controlled exam argument.
Get your free essay scoreCurrent 2026 cycle
Official SEC past-paper single-text questions for Macbeth, marked against PCLM.
Leaving Cert Higher Level · PCLM · Macbeth
If you are sitting the exam in June 2026, this is the Shakespeare play you need to be ready to write on as a single text.
Get your free essay scoreCurrent 2027 cycle
Official SEC past-paper single-text questions for Othello, marked against PCLM.
Leaving Cert Higher Level · PCLM · Othello
If you are preparing for June 2027, Othello is the Shakespeare text to prioritise for single-text study.
Build essay plansCurrent 2028 cycle
Official SEC past-paper single-text questions for Hamlet, marked against PCLM.
Leaving Cert Higher Level · PCLM · Hamlet
If this is your exam cycle, focus on Hamlet as the single text and Othello as the Shakespeare option still available in comparative study.
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Official SEC past-paper single-text questions for King Lear, marked against PCLM.
Leaving Cert Higher Level · PCLM · King Lear
Use this page if you are revising older King Lear papers, working from teacher-set mocks, or practising transferable Shakespeare essay skills.
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Official SEC past-paper single-text questions for The Tempest, marked against PCLM.
Leaving Cert Higher Level · PCLM · The Tempest
Use this page for older paper practice or when your teacher has assigned Tempest essays as cross-play preparation.
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