Study the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9 to 1) English Literature online with a named UK tutor, and sit the same International GCSE taken in international schools worldwide at a UK exam centre near you. Two written papers on poetry, prose, drama and a literary heritage text, with Paper 2 open book and no coursework.
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The hardest part of studying an International GCSE outside school has always been the exam. Lift College and Tutors & Exams remove it: you study online with us, and you sit the same Pearson Edexcel papers as any school candidate at a professional Tutors & Exams centre, with your entry, venue and invigilation arranged through the partnership.
Runs from May to June. The main series, where most learners sit their papers.
Runs in November. A second full series each year, useful for a resit or if you finish the course in the autumn.
On +Exams we enter you before Pearson's deadline for the series you choose.
Start your free trial, meet your named UK tutor and work through the Pearson Edexcel specification at your own pace.
On +Exams, Lift College submits your Pearson Edexcel entry and books your place at the Tutors & Exams centre you choose, before the entry deadline.
Trained invigilators, a room built for formal assessment, and a Pearson Edexcel certificate identical to a school candidate's.
There is no minimum study time. Most learners spend 3 to 5 hours a week and finish in 9 to 12 months, or faster if you study more each week. Assignments are for feedback and do not count towards your grade; the qualification is 100% examined.
Two written papers, no coursework, and Paper 2 is open book: you take clean copies of your drama and literary heritage texts into the exam. Everything can be completed from home apart from the two exam days.
| Aspect | This international course | GCSE English Literature |
|---|---|---|
| Open book | Paper 2 is open book. Clean, unannotated copies of your two Paper 2 texts are allowed. | Closed book throughout. Extracts are printed on the paper. |
| Coursework | None on the route Lift College enters you for. The coursework alternative in the specification is not used. | None. |
| Texts | One modern prose text, one modern drama text, one literary heritage text and the Pearson poetry anthology, plus unseen poetry. | A Shakespeare play, a 19th century novel, a modern text and a poetry anthology, plus unseen poetry. |
| Exam series | May/June and November. | May/June only. |
| UK regulator's register | Not listed. An international qualification from Pearson Edexcel, a UK awarding body. | Listed. |
Need the UK version instead? See GCSE English Literature →
The Pearson Edexcel 4ET1 specification examines poetry, modern prose, modern drama and a literary heritage text across two written papers. Lift College teaches one text in each category from the Pearson set text lists. Open each content area to see what it covers.
The course opens with unseen poetry so you build close reading and essay skills before the set texts, with your tutor marking every response.
Guided reading, video lessons and marked essays on your prose, drama and heritage texts, then full timed mocks of both papers before entry.
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Two written papers taken in the same exam series. Paper 1, Poetry and Modern Prose, is 2 hours, 90 marks and worth 60%; it is closed book and covers unseen poetry, the anthology poems and your modern prose text. Paper 2, Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts, is 1 hour 30 minutes, 60 marks and worth 40%; it is open book, so you take clean copies of your two texts in. Everyone sits the same papers and every grade from 9 to 1 is available. There is no coursework on this route.
| Paper | Length | Marks | Weighting | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 Poetry and Modern Prose (4ET1/01) | 2 hours | 90 marks | 60% | Section A unseen poetry (20), Section B anthology comparison (30), Section C modern prose (40). Closed book. |
| Paper 2 Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts (4ET1/02) | 1 hour 30 minutes | 60 marks | 40% | Section A modern drama (30), Section B literary heritage text (30). Open book, clean copies only. |
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Unit scores and topic strengths on your dashboard, which your tutor uses to tailor feedback.
A timed mock paper and a written summary of what to focus on before you are entered.
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Emma L. · GlasgowGCSE EnglishIt is at the same level (graded 9 to 1) and sat by learners in international schools worldwide as well as in the UK. It is set and marked by Pearson Edexcel, a UK awarding body. Universities, colleges and employers treat International GCSE grades as equivalent to GCSE grades for entry purposes, but always check the specific requirements of the course or employer you have in mind.
Open to anyone aged 14 or over. Under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support. There are no formal entry qualifications.
Lift College teaches one modern prose text, one modern drama text and one literary heritage text from the Pearson lists, plus the anthology poems. Your tutor confirms the current choices and editions when you enrol, and you buy your own copies of the three texts.
For Paper 2 you take clean, unannotated copies of your drama and literary heritage texts into the exam and can refer to them while you write. Paper 1 is closed book, so your modern prose text and the anthology poems must be studied from memory.
Not on this route. The specification offers a coursework alternative to Paper 2 for school candidates, but Lift College enters you for the two-paper route, so the whole grade comes from written exams.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Literature is examined in May/June and in November. Both papers are sat in the same series. On +Exams we enter you and book your seat at one of the Tutors & Exams centres for the series you are ready for.
At one of the ten Tutors & Exams centres across England. Use the centre finder to see your nearest. If you are outside the UK you would need to travel to a centre for the exam series.
The full course, your named UK tutor, marked practice in every unit, mock papers and AI Study Support.
You simply stop studying. There is no contract, no credit agreement and no debt. You can cancel from your account at any time and there is 14-day money back on every payment.
No. It is set, examined and awarded by Pearson Edexcel, a UK awarding body, and is the same International GCSE sat in international schools worldwide, but Pearson states that its International GCSEs are not regulated by a UK regulator. If you need a qualification on that register specifically, look at our GCSE English Literature course instead.
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