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Edexcel GCSE English Literature past papers and mark schemes
Edexcel GCSE English Literature past papers
Old course 2ET01 January 2012 to June 2014. The exam before 1ET0: still good practice, but the papers are numbered differently.
June 2013
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Questions by topic
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Every question is lifted out of its paper and filed under its topic, with its mark scheme.
29 topics and 315 real exam questions in Edexcel GCSE English Literature, each with its mark scheme.
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- The course
- Edexcel GCSE English Literature 1ET0, Ofqual QAN 601/4789/1, was first examined in 2015. It has 2 papers: Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature and Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789, each 80 marks.
- The papers
- Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature, 1ET0/01: 1 hour 45 minutes, 50% weighting.
- Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789, 1ET0/02: 2 hours 15 minutes, 50% weighting.
- What we hold
- We hold 41 papers from 14 sittings, January 2012 to June 2025, and the specimen papers.
- Full title
- Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in English Literature · QAN 601/4789/1 · 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 1ET0. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.
Also on this page 1ET0 2ET01 100/5539/3 1213
Edexcel 2ET01 Earlier
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English Literature · 2010-2017
Its 21 papers from 5 series are in the years above.
Other courses, no papers held
EDEXCEL Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English Literature (Single Award) (Pilot)EDEXCEL Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English Literature 1213
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