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Edexcel GCSE English Literature Past Papers & Marking Scheme

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Edexcel GCSE English Literature Past Papers

Exam PapersMarking Schemes

2024

June 2024 Paper 1 (QP)

June 2024 Paper 1 (MS)

June 2024 Paper 2 (QP)

June 2024 Paper 2 (MS)

2023

June 2023 Paper 1 (QP)

June 2023 Paper 1 (MS)

June 2023 Paper 2 (QP)

June 2023 Paper 2 (MS)

2022

June 2022 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (QP)

June 2022 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (MS)

June 2022 Paper 2 Unit 1. : Option 1: 19th-century Novel - 1ET0/02N (QP)

June 2022 Paper 2 Unit 1. : Option 1: 19th-century Novel - 1ET0/02N (MS)

June 2022 Paper 2 Unit 2. : Option:2 Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02P (QP)

June 2022 Paper 2 Unit 2. : Option:2 Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02P (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (QP)

November 2021 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (MS)

November 2021 Paper 2 Unit 1. : Option 1: 19th-century Novel - 1ET0/02N (QP)

November 2021 Paper 2 Unit 1. : Option 1: 19th-century Novel - 1ET0/02N (MS)

November 2021 Paper 2 Unit 2. : Option 2: Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02P (QP)

November 2021 Paper 2 Unit 2. : Option 2: Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02P (MS)

2020

May 2020 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (QP)

May 2020 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (MS)

May 2020 Paper 2 : 19th-century Novel And Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02 (QP)

May 2020 Paper 2 : 19th-century Novel And Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02 (MS)

2019

May 2019 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (QP)

May 2019 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (MS)

May 2019 Paper 2 : 19th-century Novel And Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02 (QP)

May 2019 Paper 2 : 19th-century Novel And Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02 (MS)

2018

May 2018 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (QP)

May 2018 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (MS)

May 2018 Paper 2 : 19th-century Novel And Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02 (QP)

May 2018 Paper 2 : 19th-century Novel And Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02 (MS)

2017

May 2017 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (QP)

May 2017 Paper 1 : Shakespeare And Post-1914 Literature - 1ET0/01 (MS)

May 2017 Paper 2 : 19th-century Novel And Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02 (QP)

May 2017 Paper 2 : 19th-century Novel And Poetry Since 1789 - 1ET0/02 (MS)

2016

May 2016 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (QP)

May 2016 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (MS)

May 2016 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (QP)

May 2016 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (MS)

2015

May 2015 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (QP)

May 2015 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (MS)

2014

May 2014 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (QP)

May 2014 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (MS)

May 2014 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (QP)

May 2014 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (MS)

2013

January 2013 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (QP)

January 2013 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (MS)

May 2013 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (QP)

May 2013 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (MS)

January 2013 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2F/01 (QP)

January 2013 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2F/01 (MS)

January 2013 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (QP)

January 2013 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (MS)

May 2013 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (QP)

May 2013 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (MS)

2012

January 2012 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (QP)

January 2012 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (MS)

May 2012 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (QP)

May 2012 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (MS)

January 2012 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (QP)

January 2012 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (MS)

May 2012 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (QP)

May 2012 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (MS)

2011

June 2011 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (QP)

June 2011 Paper 1 : Understanding Prose - 5ET1H/01 (MS)

June 2011 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (QP)

June 2011 Paper 2 : Understanding Poetry - 5ET2H/01 (MS)

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