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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) English Literature (1ET0)

Spec code 1ET0 · v2015 · valid from 2015

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3 domains · 9 topics

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AO

Assessment Objectives

4 topics
  1. 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
  2. AO2AO2 — Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate
  3. AO3AO3 — Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written
  4. 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 topics
  1. P1.ASection A — Shakespeare (40 marks): one extract-based question + one essay on a wider theme. Closed book. Assesses AO1, AO2 and AO3 (with SPaG via AO4)
  2. P1.BSection B — Post-1914 British play or novel (40 marks): one essay from a choice of two. Closed book. Assesses AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 (SPaG)
P2

Paper 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789

3 topics
  1. P2.ASection A — 19th-century novel (40 marks): one extract-based question + one essay. Closed book. Assesses AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 (SPaG)
  2. P2.BSection B — Poetry Anthology (20 marks): one comparative essay on two poems from the chosen anthology cluster. Closed book. AO1, AO2, AO3
  3. P2.CSection C — Unseen Poetry (20 marks): one analytical question + one comparative question on two unseen poems. AO1 and AO2 only (no AO3 context)