Pearson Edexcel IAL English Literature Past Papers & Mark Schemes
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November 2021
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2 filesJune 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
6 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
June 2014
6 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
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
Close Reading, Genre Study, and Critical Interpretation Across Literary Periods
Exam Paper Structure
Post-2000 Prose and Poetry
The Drama Text
Poetry and Prose
Shakespeare and Literary Essay
Key Information
| Exam Board | Pearson Edexcel |
| Specification Code | YET01 (IAS), YET02 (IAL) |
| Qualification | International Advanced Level |
| Grading Scale | A*–E (IAL), A–E (IAS) |
| Assessment Type | Written examinations (modular) |
| Unit 1 | WET01 — Post-2000 Prose and Poetry (1 hr 30 min, 60 marks) |
| Unit 2 | WET02 — The Drama Text (1 hr 30 min, 60 marks) |
| Unit 3 | WET03 — Poetry and Prose (2 hr 30 min, 75 marks) |
| Unit 4 | WET04 — Shakespeare and Literary Essay (2 hr 30 min, 75 marks) |
| Open Book | Clean copies of set texts allowed in exam |
| Exam Sessions | January and June |
| Total Resources | 137 |
Key Topics in English Literature
Topics you need to know
Exam Command Words
| Command word | What the examiner expects |
|---|---|
| Analyse | Examine how a writer creates meaning through specific language choices, structural decisions, and literary techniques — support with precise quotation |
| Explore | Investigate the text in depth, considering multiple interpretations and the effects of the writer's choices on the reader |
| Compare | Examine similarities and differences between texts, considering form, style, context, and thematic treatment |
| Evaluate | Assess a critical statement or interpretation, weighing evidence for and against before reaching a substantiated conclusion |
| How far do you agree | Present a balanced argument assessing a critical proposition — consider evidence supporting and challenging the statement |
| Discuss | Explore an aspect of the text from multiple angles, using textual evidence and critical perspectives to develop a nuanced argument |
Typical Grade Boundaries
| Grade | Approximate mark needed |
|---|---|
| A* | 90%+ UMS with distinction in A2 units |
| A | 80% UMS across all units |
| B | 70% UMS across all units |
| C | 60% UMS across all units |
| D | 50% UMS across all units |
| E | 40% UMS across all units |
⚠️ UMS boundaries apply across all units. Individual unit grade boundaries are published by Pearson after each examination session.
Building Critical Arguments: From Close Reading to Sustained Literary Interpretation
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