VCE English Past Exam Questions

Browse VCE English exam questions from 2015–2025, including NHT and VCE papers. Filter by topic, year and paper; open the original source.

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Section A, Question 20(i)Question part (i)

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i. ‘There is joy to be found in Wordsworth’s poetry.’ Do you agree? OR

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Section A, Question 20(i)(ii)Question part (i)(ii)

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ii. ‘Moral lessons are at the heart of Wordsworth’s poems.’ Discuss. 7 2022 ENGLISH EXAM

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Section A, Question 1(i)Question part (i)

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i. ‘The experience of loss is central to Kennedy’s stories.’ Discuss. OR

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Section A, Question 1(i)Question part (i)

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i. ‘In After Darkness, silence damages characters and their relationships.’ To what extent do you agree? OR

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Section A, Question 1(i)(ii)Question part (i)(ii)

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ii. ‘In After Darkness, racism leads to many types of injustice.’ Discuss.

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Section A, Question 1(i)(ii)Question part (i)(ii)

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ii. ‘No-one’s life is perfect.’ How is this idea explored in Like a House on Fire?

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Source: 2021 VCE (NHT) English examination

Section A, Question 2(i)Question part (i)

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i. ‘The use of a child’s voice in Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood heightens the tension for readers.’ Do you agree? OR

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Source: 2021 VCE (NHT) English examination

Section A, Question 2(i)Question part (i)

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i. ‘All the Light We Cannot See highlights that what is most precious is not always easy to see.’ Discuss. OR

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Section A, Question 2(i)(ii)Question part (i)(ii)

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ii. ‘All the characters in All the Light We Cannot See are trapped in some way.’ To what extent do you agree?

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Section A, Question 2(i)(ii)Question part (i)(ii)

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ii. ‘The characters in Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood struggle with expressing their beliefs while keeping safe.’ Discuss. 2021 ENGLISH EXAM (NHT) 4 END OF SECTION B

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Section A, Question 3(i)Question part (i)

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i. ‘There is more chaos than order in the lives of the Annawadi slum-dwellers.’ Do you agree? OR

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Section A, Question 3(i)(ii)Question part (i)(ii)

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ii. ‘The people of Annawadi treat their neighbours badly.’ Discuss.

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