Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature Past Papers & Mark Schemes
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June 2019
8 filesA-Level English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2019
A-Level English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2019
A-Level English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2019
A-Level English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2019
A-Level English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2019
A-Level English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2019
A-Level English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2019
A-Level English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2019
January 2018
6 filesEdexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – January 2018
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – January 2018
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – January 2018
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – January 2018
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – January 2018
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – January 2018
June 2017
18 filesA-Level English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2017
A-Level English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2017
A-Level English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2017
A-Level English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2017
A-Level English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2017
A-Level English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2017
A-Level English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2017
A-Level English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2017
A-Level English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2017
A-Level English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2017
A-Level English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2017
A-Level English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2017
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2017
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2017
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2017
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2017
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2017
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2017
January 2017
5 filesEdexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – January 2017
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – January 2017
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – January 2017
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – January 2017
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – January 2017
June 2016
12 filesA-Level English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2016
A-Level English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2016
A-Level English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2016
A-Level English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2016
A-Level English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2016
A-Level English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2016
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2016
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2016
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2016
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2016
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2016
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2016
January 2016
5 filesEdexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – January 2016
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – January 2016
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – January 2016
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – January 2016
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – January 2016
January 2015
6 filesEdexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – January 2015
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – January 2015
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – January 2015
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – January 2015
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – January 2015
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – January 2015
June 2015
8 filesEdexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2015
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2015
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2015
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2015
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2015
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2015
GCSE English Literature – Examiner report – Unit 1F – June 2015
GCSE English Literature – Examiner report – Unit 1H – June 2015
June 2014
9 filesEdexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2014
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2014
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2014
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2014
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2014
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2014
GCSE English Literature – Examiner report – Unit 1F (5ET1F) – June 2014
GCSE English Literature – Examiner report – Unit 2F (5ET2F) – June 2014
GCSE English Literature – Mark scheme – Unit 1F (5ET1F) – June 2014
January 2014
6 filesEdexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – January 2014
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – January 2014
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – January 2014
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – January 2014
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – January 2014
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – January 2014
June 2013
6 filesEdexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2013
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2013
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2013
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2013
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2013
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2013
January 2013
6 filesEdexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 2 – January 2013
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – January 2013
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – January 2013
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – January 2013
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – January 2013
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – January 2013
June 2012
5 filesEdexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2012
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2012
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2012
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2012
Edexcel Certificate English Literature – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2012
Edexcel GCSE English Literature: Texts, Themes, and the Art of Close Reading
Exam Paper Structure
Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature
19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789
Key Information
| Exam Board | Pearson Edexcel |
| Specification Code | 1ET0 |
| Qualification | GCSE |
| Grading Scale | 9-1 |
| Assessment Type | 2 written papers (no coursework) |
| Tiers | Single tier (no Foundation/Higher split) |
| Number Of Papers | 2 |
| Exam Duration | 1 hour 45 minutes per paper |
| Total Marks | 160 (80 per paper) |
| Assessment | Shakespeare + Post-1914 Literature (P1); 19th-Century Novel + Poetry (P2) |
| Available Sessions | June 2017 – June 2024 |
| Total Resources | 155 |
Key Topics in English Literature
Topics you need to know
Exam Command Words
| Command word | What the examiner expects |
|---|---|
| Explore | Examine a theme, character or technique in depth, considering multiple interpretations |
| Analyse | Examine how language, structure or form creates meaning and effects |
| Explain | Give reasons supported by evidence from the text |
| Compare | Identify similarities and differences between texts, with developed analysis of each |
| How does | Examine the methods a writer uses to achieve an effect or convey an idea |
| Refer to | Include specific quotations or textual evidence to support your argument |
Typical Grade Boundaries
| Grade | Approximate mark needed |
|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 70–82% |
| Grade 8 | 60–69% |
| Grade 7 | 50–59% |
| Grade 6 | 42–49% |
| Grade 5 | 33–41% |
| Grade 4 | 25–32% |
| Grade 3 | 17–24% |
| Grade 2 | 9–16% |
| Grade 1 | ~4–8% |
⚠️ Typical boundaries across two papers (160 total marks). Actual boundaries vary by series — check Pearson's website.
Close Reading, Quotation, and Constructing the Literary Essay
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