English
Autumn 2021 exam series
Get ready for the autumn 2021 exam series. Check the arrangements for each of our English qualifications.
Who can enter
Any student who receives a teacher-assessed grade (TAG) this summer, or who an exam board reasonably believes would have entered for the exams in summer 2021 had they taken place, can take the corresponding GCSE in autumn 2021. In addition, any student who was aged at least 16 on 31 August 2021 can take the GCSE English language and maths exams, as is usually the case.
Entry deadline
11 August 2021 - 4 October 2021
Spoken Language Endorsement grades: submit on Edexcel Online by 5.11.21. No video-recordings required.
Adjustments
GCSE English Language 1EN0: no adjustments other than no video-recordings required for the SLE.
GCSE English Literature 1ET0: the papers will have the same optionality as in summer 2021. Enter students for 1ET0 N (19th century novel) or 1ET0 P (poetry). See the infographic for a reminder.
Exam timetables
Who can enter
This is an ‘open series’. Any candidate may enter who has studied the course.
Entry deadlines:
11 August 2021 - 4 October 2021
Spoken Language Endorsement grades (if your students are taking this option): submit on Edexcel Online by 5 November 2021. No video-recordings required.
Coursework: submit marks on Edexcel Online by 12 November 2021. Your hard copy sample must arrive with your moderator by 12 November 2021. You can find your moderator's postal address on Edexcel Online.
Adjustments
Int GCSE English Language A and B: no adjustments other than no video-recordings required for the SLE.
Int GCSE English Literature: the papers will be in the same format as in summer 2021. This means that Part 3 of the anthology (poetry) will not be assessed. Unseen poetry will be assessed as usual.
Exam timetables
Who can enter
Any student who receives a teacher-assessed grade (TAG) this summer, or who an exam board reasonably believes would have entered for the exams in summer 2021 had they taken place, can take the corresponding A level exams in autumn 2021
Entry deadlines
9 August 2021-8 September 2021
Adjustments
Coursework will not form a part of the autumn 2021 exam series.
Exam timetables
Subject advisor
Clare Haviland
English
Subject updates
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Summer 2026 results support for English qualifications
Access key information and guidance for the results period for GCSE, International GCSE and A level: key dates; details of post-results services (access to scripts, reviews of marking & appeals); grade boundaries; and when exam materials will be available.
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July 2026 teaching English update
Dear Colleagues
As we head into the last two or three weeks of the summer term, this update will provide you with all the information you need for the results period and the start of the next academic year.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your hard work. It’s once again been a great pleasure to answer your questions; talk about your coursework text choices; and to think through your teaching and learning conundrums together.
I wish you all a real rest over the long holidays and look forward to talking to you in meetings, in emails and on Facebook and LinkedIn in the new academic year.
Best wishes
Clare Haviland