GCSE English Literature

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Our uniquely flexible online English course means that even if you're working full-time or caring for family, you can fit learning around your busy life.
You'll examine some of the masterworks of English literature and analyse the styles and techniques of their authors. You'll learn how the great writers inform, connect and persuade, and develop your own techniques to do the same.
Your GCSE English Literature will be a stepping stone to further education, a fulfilling career - and a better future.

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Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

You don’t need any previous qualifications to take this course.
If English is your second language, we recommend you have an IELTS 5.5 or equivalent, but we’re happy to review your case on an individual basis.

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Subjects

  • English
  • Poetry
  • Literature
  • Literacy
  • Poetry and drama
  • Drama
  • Literature syllabus
  • Merchant of Venice
  • Inspector
  • Silas Marner

Course programme

Course content

This course will teach you the Edexcel GCSE English Literature (1ET0 specification) syllabus.

You'll study a mix of prose, poetry and drama:

  • Shakespeare: "The Merchant of Venice"
  • Post-1914 Literature: "An Inspector Calls" by J B Priestley
  • 19th-Century Novel: "Silas Marner" by George Eliot
  • Poetry since 1789

You'll need to source your own copy of each prose and drama text.

GCSE exams

Please note that you’re responsible for booking your exam.

You’ll arrange to sit it at a school or college roughly 6 months before your exam date.

The GCSE English Literature exam consists of two written papers:

  • Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature
  • Paper 2: 19th-Century Novel and Poetry Since 1789

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