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Free Edexcel GCSE English Language revision: 1,560 exam-style questions, 336 worksheets, and past papers from 2017–2025 with mark schemes.
1 Component 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing
1.1 Reading
1.2 Writing
1.3 Content: prose fiction study requirements
1 Paper 1: Non-Fiction Texts
1.1 Reading
1.3 Content: 19th-century non-fiction study and transactional writing
1.4 Assessment information
2 Component 2: Non-fiction and Transactional Writing
2.1 Reading
2.3 Content: non-fiction study and transactional text types
2 Paper 2: Contemporary Texts
2.1 Reading
2.2 Writing
2.3 Content: contemporary fiction and literary non-fiction study
2.4 Assessment information
3 Spoken Language Endorsement
3.1 Spoken language
3.2 Presentation requirements
4 Assessment Objectives
4.1 Reading and writing Assessment Objectives
4.2 Spoken Language Assessment Objectives
3 Spoken Language Endorsement
3.1 Spoken language
4 Assessment Objectives
4.1 Reading and writing Assessment Objectives
| Assessment | Format | Duration | Marks | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing | Written exam | 1h 45m | 64 marks | 40% |
| Component 2: Non-fiction and Transactional Writing | Written exam | 2h 5m | 96 marks | 60% |
| Spoken Language Endorsement | Non-exam assessment | up to 10m | — | 0% (reported separately) |
Edexcel GCSE English Language builds the skills examiners reward. By the end of the course you should be able to:
