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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.
International GCSE English Literature (Pearson Edexcel 4ET1) online with Lift College, with a named UK tutor: £359.99 a year (that is £30.00 a month) or £39.99 a month when you pay today, pay for 9 months and get 3 free, with your price fixed for life. Prefer to try it first? Free for 7 days, then £44.99 a month or £458.99 a year. | |
| Qualification | International GCSE English Literature |
|---|---|
| Level | Level 1/2, grades 9 to 1 |
| Awarding body | Pearson Edexcel |
| Exams | Exam entry and seat booking are through Tutors & Exams, and only on the +Exams plan. |
| Price | £359.99 a year or £39.99 a month when you pay today: pay for 9 months, get 3 free, price fixed for life. Prefer to try it first? Free for 7 days, then £44.99 a month or £458.99 a year. |
| Typical duration | 9 to 12 months, or faster if you study more each week |
| Age | Open to anyone aged 14 or over. Under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support. |
| Who it suits | You enjoy reading and want a literature GCSE grade for college, sixth form, teacher training or as the step towards A Level or International A Level English Literature. |
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There is no course fee to find, no finance agreement to sign and no debt to worry about. Your first 7 days are free, then you pay for the month you are in, and every payment is covered by the 14-day money back guarantee. Prefer to pay today? Skip the trial and save up to 17%, with your price fixed for life, with the same 14-day guarantee.
+Exams on Monthly: Monthly comes with a 9-month expected term because exam fees are built in. Cancel any time, no exit fee; exam credit you have not used is forfeited and unbooked exams are void. Pay annually and no term applies.
You never sign a credit agreement with us, so there is no debt and nothing for anyone to chase. If you stop paying, you simply stop studying. No finance company, no loan and no letters.
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 in January. A full series at the start of the year, useful if you finish the course over the winter or need a resit.
Runs from May to June. The main series, where most learners sit their papers.
Runs in November. Another 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 | January, 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 →
Every family studying with us can have its own parent portal. See how your child is getting on week by week, agree a study plan together and get a short summary in your inbox, without ever having to ask "have you done any work?".
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.
On +Exams your entry and your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre are booked for you and the fees are included.
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 |
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| 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. |
The same qualified UK subject expert supports you from enrolment through to your exam series.
Exam style tasks with individual written feedback within 5 to 7 working days.
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.
Pay today, pay for 9 months and get 3 free, with your price fixed for life. Pay monthly and start today for £5 a month less than after a trial. Prefer to try it first? Start for £0 today on the 7-day free trial.
| Study | +Exams | |
|---|---|---|
| Pay today, yearlyBest value3 months free, fixed for life | £359.99 a yearthat is £30.00 a month | £629.99 a yearthat is £52.50 a month |
| Pay today, monthly£5 a month less than after a trial | £39.99 a month | £69.99 a month |
| 7-day free trial first£0 today, first payment on day 8 | £44.99 a monthor £458.99 a year | £79.99 a monthor £815.99 a year |
+Exams paid monthly has an expected term of 9 months, as exam fees are built in: cancel any time with no exit fee, but unused exam credit is lost. No term applies if you pay yearly.
Oxford Home Schooling charges £14.99 a month after a £24.99 first payment. With Lift College you can start for £0 today, and a full year of Study is £359.99 when you pay today.
| Provider | Course fee | How you pay |
|---|---|---|
| Lift College Lowest cost to start | £359.99for 12 months, Study, paid today | £0 today on the 7-day free trial. Monthly or yearly, no contract, no credit check, cancel any time |
| Oxford Home Schooling | £14.99 a month | £14.99 a month; first payment £24.99 |
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I recently started the CMI Level 5 course through Lift College. I was attracted to this provider due to the clean and modern design of their website. I asked the support staff a few questions before enrolling, and their responses were fast and informative. When I started the course, I was impressed by how well organised the material was and how the lessons were structured. I have taken many online courses before, including postgraduate courses from UK universities. What I expected was a few videos made using a webcam, plus several dozen PDF files that had to be read. However, the materials provided by Lift College are of excellent quality, well designed, and purpose-made. As a teacher myself with 20 years' experience, I recognised clear and deliberate efforts to help students learn more effectively. Lift College isn't just giving you a load of reading material and letting you get on with it. They have designed prompts, revision boxes, spot quizzes, and other features to ensure that learning is actively facilitated.
Read more on TrustpilotIt 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 January, June and 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.
International GCSE English Literature with Lift College is £359.99 a year or £39.99 a month on the Study plan when you pay today: pay for 9 months and get 3 free, with your price fixed for life. Or start for £0 today on the 7-day free trial, then £44.99 a month or £458.99 a year. +Exams, with your exam entry and centre fees included, is £629.99 a year or £69.99 a month when you pay today. Every payment has a 14-day money back guarantee.
It typically takes 9 to 12 months online with a named UK tutor, or less if you study more each week. Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Literature is examined in May/June and in November. You and your tutor choose the series you are ready for.
Yes. Pay today and save up to 17%, with your price fixed for life. Or start on the 7-day free trial, with £0 today and nothing charged until day 8. Either way you meet your named UK tutor and start the course straight away, with a 14-day money back guarantee on every payment. The course is open to anyone aged 14 or over; under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support.
Lift College's International GCSE English Literature is £359.99 for 12 months when you pay today, or £0 today on the 7-day free trial and then £44.99 a month, with no contract and no credit check. Oxford Home Schooling charges £14.99 a month after a £24.99 first payment, from their own websites on 22 October 2026. None of these fees includes exams, and nor does our Study plan.
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