Pearson Edexcel AS and A level English Literature (2015)

Ready to inspire your students with an A Level English Literature qualification that puts choice and engagement at the forefront? Look no further!
Time for a change? Embrace choice and flexibility with Pearson Edexcel A level English Literature
From allowing students to select the texts that interest them most to encouraging engagement with a wide range of voices and perspectives, there’s a reason we’re the fastest growing exam board for A level English Literature. Our qualification was designed with choice and flexibility at its heart, so you and your students can focus on reading great literature and not on exam structure hurdles.
Why Switch to Pearson Edexcel A level Literature?
Maximise student and teacher choice
With a completely free choice of two texts for coursework, you can encourage your students to read engaging texts from modern, diverse authors. And for teachers, our novel and poetry options ensure every teacher will find a combination that suits them!
Clear and focussed assessments
Drama, prose and poetry are assessed on separate papers, helping students to build a deeper knowledge of each genre and avoid artificial comparisons. With no exam longer than 2 hours and 15 minutes, your students can sustain their focus to perform their best.
Contemporary texts
We are proud of our inclusion of the Forward Poems of the Decade collection, foregrounding truly modern poets. Our Lit in Colour Pioneers programme introduced four new texts by modern and diverse writers and have guides for all our modern texts to get you started with your teaching.
Credible specialist support
Our dedicated subject team are ready to support you through conversation or via an in-school visit, to ensure you make the most of all our free, easy to access support materials.
It’s easy to switch!
You make the decision; we’ll do the work for you. With the help of our dedicated English subject team, we’ll take the pain out of switching to a new qualification and give you the confidence – and tools – to get started with us straight away.
Offering 1:1 training and advice, and regular support throughout the year on our qualifications website and our PD Academy, we’ll ensure that you have everything you need for a seamless transition.
Ready to switch or want to know more?
Fill out this quick form and a member of the team will get back to you on the best option for you and your students.