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Edexcel GCSE English Language past papers and mark schemes

Edexcel GCSE English Language past papers

June 2025 Latest

Paper 1
1EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2
1EN0/02QPMSER
Paper E

June 2025

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSER

November 2024

Paper 1
1EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2
1EN0/02QPMSER
Paper E

November 2024

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSER

June 2024

Paper 1
1EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2
1EN0/02QPMSER
Paper E

June 2024

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSER

November 2023

Paper 1
1EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2
1EN0/02QPMSER
Paper E

November 2023

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSER

June 2023

Paper 1
1EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2
1EN0/02QPMSER
Paper E

June 2023

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSER
2022November · June

November 2022

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMS
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMS

June 2022

Paper 1
1EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2
1EN0/02QPMSER

June 2022

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSER
2021November

November 2021

Paper 1
1EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2
1EN0/02QPMSER

November 2021

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMS
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMS
2020November

November 2020

Paper 1
1EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2
1EN0/02QPMSER

November 2020

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMSInsert
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSInsert
2019November · June

November 2019

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMS
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMS

June 2019

Paper 1
1EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2
1EN0/02QPMSER
Paper E

June 2019

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMSInsert
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSInsert
2018November · June

November 2018

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMSInsert
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSInsert

June 2018

Paper 1
1EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2
1EN0/02QPMSER
Paper E

June 2018

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMS
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSInsert
2017November · June

November 2017

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMS
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSInsert

June 2017

Paper 1
1EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2
1EN0/02QPMSER
Paper E

June 2017

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
1EN2/02QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveERInsert
Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01ER
2016June

June 2016

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01ER
2015June

June 2015

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01ER
2013June · January

June 2013

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01ER
Spoken Language Endorsement
1EN2/03ER
Spoken Language Endorsement
1EN2/03ER

January 2013

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01ER
Spoken Language Endorsement
1EN2/03ER
Spoken Language Endorsement
1EN2/03ER
2012June · January

June 2012

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01ER
Spoken Language Endorsement
1EN2/03ER
Spoken Language Endorsement
1EN2/03ER

January 2012

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01ER
Spoken Language Endorsement
1EN2/03ER
Spoken Language Endorsement
1EN2/03ER
2011June · January

June 2011

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01ER
Spoken Language Endorsement
1EN2/03ER
Spoken Language Endorsement
1EN2/03ER

January 2011

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1EN2/01ER

Specimen material

Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
Paper 2: Contemporary Texts

Paper by year

Edexcel GCSE English Language

Code1EN0

At a glance

The course
Edexcel GCSE English Language 1EN0, Ofqual QAN 601/4836/6, was first examined in 2015. It has 2 papers: and .
The papers
  • , 1EN0/01: 1 hour 45 minutes, 64 marks, 40% weighting.
  • , 1EN0/02: 96 marks, 60% weighting.
What we hold
We hold 79 papers from 34 sittings, January 2011 to June 2025, and the specimen papers.
Full title
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in English Language · QAN 601/4836/6 · 2015 onwards

Not Edexcel? Same subject, other boards.

Each board sets completely different papers. Check yours before you revise the wrong thing for months.

The board and course code are printed on the front of every mock paper.

HELP. Which board am I??

Find a mock or past paper from school. The board's name is at the top of the front cover, and the course code is printed next to it, like 1EN0. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Edexcel 1EN2

English Language 2.0

Its 51 papers from 24 series are in the years above.

Other courses, no papers held

Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English 2EH01Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English LanguagePearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in EnglishPearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English LanguageEDEXCEL Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English (Double Award) (Pilot)EDEXCEL Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English (Single Award) (Pilot)EDEXCEL Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English AEDEXCEL Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English B

Memes

Certified English Language memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

Laugh now. Cry in the exam hall later. Then come back and do a past paper.

Craft a gripping opening line
Write ‘The rain fell’ and pray
Me with 45 minutes for creative writing
Using a full stop
Using a semicolon
Using a semicolon correctly
Finding sibilance in your mum’s shopping list
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Mum 💖

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describe a tidy room then 💖

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