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C720 · eduqas-c720-v1, verified 16 Aug 2026
GCSE English Literature
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The anthology changes for summer 2027. Cohorts starting September 2026 sit the new 15 poem anthology, so the 18 poem anthology has one assessment series left. Unseen poetry is 20 per cent of this qualification, against 12.5 per cent at AQA.
Component 1: Shakespeare and Poetry
Section A: Shakespeare (40 marks)
Choose one play. Extract question plus whole-text essay. AO4 assessed here
Section B: Poetry 1789 to the present day (40 marks)
Anthology studied in full. Two questions, the second a free-choice comparison
Component 2: Post-1914 Prose/Drama, 19th Century Prose and Unseen Poetry
Section A: Post-1914 Prose/Drama (40 marks)
Choose one text. Source based question. AO4 assessed here
Section B: 19th Century Prose (40 marks)
Choose one novel. Source based question. AO3 assessed here
Section C: Unseen Poetry (40 marks)
Two unseen 20th or 21st century poems, the second a comparison. No prescribed texts