Not sure which board? Look at the front of any past paper. It names the board and carries a code: 0991 is Cambridge, 4ES1 is Edexcel and 9285 is OxfordAQA.

Cambridge (0991), Edexcel (4ES1) and OxfordAQA (9285) set International GCSE English as a Second Language, and the code is printed on the front of your paper. Each board below shows its newest papers and its questions by topic; the board's own page holds the full list.

Cambridge0991

Also 0511, 0993, 0510

Grade boundaries

Edexcel4ES1

Also 4ES0

OxfordAQA9285

Also 9280

At a glance

1206papers from 3 exam boards, November 2002 to June 2026.

4,028documents - question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports.

International GCSE English as a Second Language is examined in November, June, March, January and October. Each board's own page holds its full list, back to its first exam.

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Memes

Certified English as a Second Language memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

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