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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) English Literature (1ET0)
Spec code 1ET0 · v2015 · valid from 2015
3 domains · 9 topics
Mastered In progress Not started Higher tier
AO
Assessment Objectives
4 topics- AO1AO1 — Read, understand and respond to texts; maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response, using textual references including quotations to support and illustrate interpretations
- AO2AO2 — Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate
- AO3AO3 — Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written
- AO4AO4 — Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation (Paper 1 Section B and Paper 2 Section A)
P1
Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature
2 topicsP2
Paper 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789
3 topics- P2.ASection A — 19th-century novel (40 marks): one extract-based question + one essay. Closed book. Assesses AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 (SPaG)
- P2.BSection B — Poetry Anthology (20 marks): one comparative essay on two poems from the chosen anthology cluster. Closed book. AO1, AO2, AO3
- P2.CSection C — Unseen Poetry (20 marks): one analytical question + one comparative question on two unseen poems. AO1 and AO2 only (no AO3 context)