Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Literature (1ET0) revision

10 free interactive English Literature revision modules for Edexcel GCSE, matched to the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Literature (1ET0) specification.

Revision modules

Character Arc Tracker The 19th-century novel ⏱️ 18 min Cluster Quotation Drill Poetry (anthology comparison + unseen comparison) ⏱️ 19 min Extract Explorer: Shakespeare Shakespeare ⏱️ 23 min Extract Explorer: The Novel The 19th-century novel ⏱️ 16 min Poetry Pairings Poetry (anthology comparison + unseen comparison) ⏱️ 18 min Quotation Bank Builder Shakespeare ⏱️ 18 min Technical Accuracy in Literature Post-1914 British play or novel ⏱️ 18 min The Whole-Text Arguer Post-1914 British play or novel ⏱️ 20 min Theme Through the Play Shakespeare ⏱️ 18 min Two Unseen Poems Poetry (anthology comparison + unseen comparison) ⏱️ 19 min

Past papers for this specification

Edexcel GCSE English Literature past papers 52 official documents · 2017-2025

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What the specification covers

C1 Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature

C1.SHAKE Shakespeare
C1.POST1914 Post-1914 British play or novel

C2 Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789

C2.NOVEL The 19th-century novel
C2.POETRY Poetry (anthology comparison + unseen comparison)

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