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A Level English Literature: Paper 1 - Drama and Poetry (Cambridge 9695)
The format and structure of Paper 1 Drama and Poetry – an AS Level paper for Cambridge International A Level English Literature 9695, 2024-2026 series.
English Literature · Cambridge · AS LEVEL
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A Level English Literature: Paper 2 - Prose and Unseen (Cambridge 9695)
The format and structure of Paper 2 Prose and Unseen – an AS Level paper for Cambridge International A Level English Literature 9695, 2024-2026 series.
English Literature · Cambridge · AS LEVEL
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A Level Literature in English: Paper 3 - Shakespeare and Drama (Cambridge 9695)
How Paper 3 differs from the AS Level papers in Cambridge International A Level Literature in English 9695: A-Level-only availability, the introduction of AO5 (evaluation of opinion), the Shakespeare and Drama sections, and the 2026-series set texts, for the 2024-2026 syllabus.
English Literature · Cambridge · A LEVEL
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AQA A-Level English Literature B: Paper 1 Literary Genres (7717)
Aspects of Tragedy and Aspects of Comedy – the two genre options and full paper structure of Paper 1 for AQA A-Level English Literature B (7717).
English Literature · AQA · A LEVELS
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AQA A-Level English Literature B: Paper 2 Texts and Genres (7717)
Elements of Crime Writing and Elements of Political and Social Protest Writing – the two genre options, exam structure and set-text lists for Paper 2 of AQA A-Level English Literature B (7717).
English Literature · AQA · A LEVELS
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AQA A-Level English Literature B: Theory and Independence NEA (7717)
How Component 3 Theory and Independence works within AQA A-Level English Literature B (7717): text selection against the Critical anthology, the conventional-versus-re-creative essay choice, and the commentary requirement.
English Literature · AQA · A LEVELS
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AQA GCSE English Literature: Modern Texts and Poetry (8702)
Modern prose or drama, the poetry anthology cluster, and unseen poetry – the full structure of Paper 2 for AQA GCSE English Literature (8702), the paper worth 60% of the qualification.
English Literature · AQA · GCSE
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AQA GCSE English Literature: Shakespeare and the 19th-Century Novel (8702)
Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel – the full paper structure of Paper 1 for AQA GCSE English Literature (8702), an untiered, closed-book qualification.
English Literature · AQA · GCSE
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AQA GCSE English Literature: Unseen Poetry, Section C of Paper 2 (8702)
The two-part Unseen Poetry task – analysing one unseen poem, then comparing it with a second – Section C of Paper 2, distinct from the site's existing whole-paper guide to Modern Texts and Poetry, which focuses on the studied anthology cluster and modern prose/drama text.
English Literature · AQA · GCSE
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Edexcel IGCSE English Literature: Poetry and Modern Prose (4ET1)
Poetry anthology study and modern prose – the compulsory first component of Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Literature (4ET1).
English Literature · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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Edexcel International A-Level English Literature: Post-2000 Poetry and Prose (YET01)
Contemporary poetry and prose published since 2000 – Unit 1 of Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level English Literature (YET01), the first of two units forming the International AS.
English Literature · Pearson Edexcel · AS LEVEL
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Edexcel International A-Level English Literature: Unit 2 Drama (YET01)
One pre-1900 and one post-1900 drama text – Unit 2 of Pearson Edexcel International AS & A-Level English Literature (YET01), the second half of the International Advanced Subsidiary.
English Literature · Pearson Edexcel · AS LEVEL
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IGCSE English Literature: Paper 1 - Poetry and Prose (Cambridge 0475)
The format, assessment objectives and skills tested in Paper 1 Poetry and Prose – the compulsory paper for Cambridge IGCSE English Literature 0475, 2026 series.
English Literature · Cambridge · IGCSE
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IGCSE English Literature: Paper 2 - Drama (Cambridge 0475)
How Paper 2 Drama is assessed in Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English 0475: two questions on two set plays, the choice between passage-based and essay tasks, the closed-book rule, and what each of the four assessment objectives rewards in a drama answer, for the 2026 series.
English Literature · Cambridge · IGCSE
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IGCSE English Literature: Paper 3 - Drama (Open Text) (Cambridge 0475)
How Paper 3 Drama (Open Text) differs from Paper 2 Drama in Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English 0475: the open-book rule, one question from a choice of two on a single set play, and how it combines with either Paper 4 or Component 5 Coursework, for the 2026 series.
English Literature · Cambridge · IGCSE
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IGCSE English Literature: Paper 4 - Unseen (Cambridge 0475)
How Paper 4 Unseen is assessed in Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English 0475: the 1 hour 15 minute critical-commentary format, the choice between an unseen poem and an unseen prose extract, the 20-minute planning guidance, and how to build transferable close-reading skills for a text you cannot revise in advance, for the 2026 series.
English Literature · Cambridge · IGCSE
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OxfordAQA A-Level English Literature: Aspects of Dramatic Tragedy (9675)
Tragedy as a dramatic genre – Unit 1 of OxfordAQA International AS & A-Level English Literature (9675), the first of two units forming the International AS.
English Literature · OxfordAQA · AS LEVEL
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OxfordAQA A-Level English Literature: Place in Literary Texts (9675)
Place as a literary genre – Unit 2 of OxfordAQA International AS & A-Level English Literature (9675), the second half of the International AS, covering one prose and one poetry text.
English Literature · OxfordAQA · AS LEVEL
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OxfordAQA IGCSE English Literature: Poetry and Unseen Texts (9275)
The People and Places poetry anthology, unseen poetry and unseen prose – Paper 2a of OxfordAQA International GCSE English Literature (9275), covering Route A's content.
English Literature · OxfordAQA · IGCSE
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OxfordAQA International GCSE English Literature: Prose and Drama (9275)
Prose fiction and drama set texts – the full content of Paper 1 Prose and Drama for OxfordAQA International GCSE English Literature (9275).
English Literature · OxfordAQA · IGCSE
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Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Literature: Component 3 Non-Examined Assessment (4ET1)
The coursework alternative to Component 2 – teacher-devised, internally assessed assignments on a modern drama text and a literary heritage text, for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Literature (4ET1).
English Literature · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Literature: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts (4ET1)
One modern drama text and one literary heritage text, assessed through open-book essay questions – Component 2 of Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Literature (4ET1), the examined alternative to Component 3's non-exam assessment.
English Literature · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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