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Level 1/Level 2
QN: 601/4789/1
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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in English Literature
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Pearson. Classified as a GCSE (9 to 1). Total guided learning hours: 120 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 1/Level 2
Awarding Body
Pearson
Syllabus Units
2 Units
Guided Hours
120 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
19th-Century Novel
Text: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of the novel
- Explore the historical and social context of the novel
- Evaluate different interpretations of the novel
2
19th-Century Novel
Text: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of the novel
- Explore the historical and social context of the novel
- Evaluate different interpretations of the novel
3
19th-Century Novel
Text: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of the novel
- Explore the historical and social context of the novel
- Evaluate different interpretations of the novel
4
19th-Century Novel
Text: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of the novel
- Explore the historical and social context of the novel
- Evaluate different interpretations of the novel
5
19th-Century Novel
Text: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of the novel
- Explore the historical and social context of the novel
- Evaluate different interpretations of the novel
6
Poetry
Unseen Poetry
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse an unseen poem's themes, language, and structure
- Compare two unseen poems
- Develop personal interpretation
7
Poetry
Poetry Anthology: Time and Place
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the themes, language, and structure of poems from the Time and Place cluster
- Compare poems within the cluster
- Explore the historical and social context of the poems
8
Poetry
Poetry Anthology: Love and Relationships
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the themes, language, and structure of poems from the Love and Relationships cluster
- Compare poems within the cluster
- Explore the historical and social context of the poems
9
Poetry
Poetry Anthology: Conflict
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the themes, language, and structure of poems from the Conflict cluster
- Compare poems within the cluster
- Explore the historical and social context of the poems
10
Post-1914 Prose or Drama
Text: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of the novel
- Explore the historical and social context of the novel
- Evaluate different interpretations of the novel
11
Post-1914 Prose or Drama
Text: Blood Brothers by Willy Russell
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of the play
- Explore the historical and social context of the play
- Evaluate different interpretations of the play
12
Post-1914 Prose or Drama
Text: An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of the play
- Explore the historical and social context of the play
- Evaluate different interpretations of the play
13
Post-1914 Prose or Drama
Text: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of the novel
- Explore the historical and social context of the novel
- Evaluate different interpretations of the novel
14
Post-1914 Prose or Drama
Text: Animal Farm by George Orwell
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of the novel
- Explore the historical and social context of the novel
- Evaluate different interpretations of the novel
15
Shakespeare
Play: Romeo and Juliet
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of Romeo and Juliet
- Explore the historical and social context of the play
- Evaluate different interpretations of the play
16
Shakespeare
Play: The Tempest
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of The Tempest
- Explore the historical and social context of the play
- Evaluate different interpretations of the play
17
Shakespeare
Play: Julius Caesar
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of Julius Caesar
- Explore the historical and social context of the play
- Evaluate different interpretations of the play
18
Shakespeare
Play: Macbeth
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of Macbeth
- Explore the historical and social context of the play
- Evaluate different interpretations of the play
19
Shakespeare
Play: Much Ado About Nothing
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the plot, characters, themes, and language of Much Ado About Nothing
- Explore the historical and social context of the play
- Evaluate different interpretations of the play
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/4789/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Pearson
- Qualification Type
- GCSE (9 to 1)
- Operational Start
- Sept 2015