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The CCEA Revised GCSE English Literature Specification is designed to be compatible with CCEA GCSE English Language Specification.
Revised GCSE English Literature is a unitised specification with three assessed units.
Externally Assessed Components
Unit 1: The Study of Prose
1 hour examination (closed book)
Unit 2: The Study of Drama and Poetry
2 hour examination
Section A: The Study of Drama (open book)
Section B: The Study of Poetry – response to CCEA anthology (open book)
Section C: Response to an Unseen Poetry
Examinations are available in Higher and Foundation Tier
Controlled Assessment
Unit 3: The Study of Linked Texts
2 part task in response to a Shakespeare play and a heritage prose text
Refer to the Specification for the titles available for completion for Unit 3.