Pearson Edexcel A-level English Literature
9ET0
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Pearson Edexcel A-level English Literature (9ET0)
Pearson Edexcel A-level English Literature (9ET0) has three externally examined papers and one non-examination assessment, and requires the study of eight literary texts plus unseen poetry. Paper 1, Drama (2 hours 15 minutes, 60 marks, 30%), covers a Shakespeare play and one other play. Paper 2, Prose (1 hour 15 minutes, 40 marks, 20%), is one comparative essay on two prose texts from a chosen theme. Paper 3, Poetry (2 hours 15 minutes, 60 marks, 30%), includes an unseen post-2000 poem. All three papers are open book with clean copies of the set texts. The coursework (60 marks, 20%) is one comparative essay of 2,500–3,000 words.
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9ET0/01 Paper 1: Drama | One Shakespeare play (tragedy or comedy) and one other drama, supported by the Shakespeare Critical Anthology. Section A, Shakespeare: one essay question incorporating ideas from wider critical reading (35 marks). Section B, Other drama: one essay question (25 marks). Open book: clean copies of the drama texts may be taken in, but not the Critical Anthology. | 2h 15m | 60 | 30% |
| 9ET0/02 Paper 2: Prose | Two prose texts on a chosen theme, at least one of them pre-1900. Students answer one comparative essay question from a choice of two on their studied theme (40 marks). Open book: clean copies of the prose texts may be taken in. | 1h 15m | 40 | 20% |
| 9ET0/03 Paper 3: Poetry | Section A, Post-2000 specified poetry: one comparative essay on an unseen modern poem written post-2000 and a named poem from the studied contemporary text (30 marks). Section B, Specified poetry pre- or post-1900: one essay question on the studied literary period or named poet (30 marks). Open book: clean copies of the poetry texts may be taken in. | 2h 15m | 60 | 30% |
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