GCSE English Literature tutoring online
GCSE English Literature is closed book, so quotations, context and essay technique all have to be ready on the day. Our tutors teach your child's set texts and practise timed answers with detailed feedback.
One-to-one from £18 a class · billed in USD
Online - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas
What every programme includes
- ✓ Your Shakespeare play and 19th-century novel
- ✓ Modern prose or drama text
- ✓ Anthology poetry comparison
- ✓ Unseen poetry
- ✓ Key quotations and context
- ✓ Timed essays marked against the mark scheme
Lesson times in your time zone
Weekdays 3pm-9pm after school · Weekends 8am-8pm, your local time. Pick the slot when you book.
How GCSE English Literature is assessed
AQA GCSE English Literature (8702) has two closed-book papers. Paper 1 (Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel) is 1 hour 45 minutes, 64 marks and 40%. Paper 2 (modern texts and poetry) is 2 hours 15 minutes, 96 marks and 60%.
Each Paper 1 question starts from an extract and asks about the whole text. Paper 2 includes an anthology comparison and two unseen poetry questions.
AQA GCSE English Literature (8702)
| Paper | Sections | Time | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakespeare play; 19th-century novel | 1 h 45 min, 64 marks | 40% |
| 2 | Modern prose or drama; anthology poetry comparison; unseen poetry | 2 h 15 min, 96 marks | 60% |
Tutors for this programme
Abdi Musa
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Washington Bothell
4 yrs experience
GCSE / A-Level (UK)
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Muhammad Faisal
BS Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
5 yrs experience
GCSE Science · A-Level Physics · NAPLAN
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IYAMAH SUNDAY EMMANUEL
Bachelors of Science in Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University
15 yrs experience
GCSE · A-Level · 11+
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Common questions
Is GCSE English Literature closed book?＋
Yes. With AQA, students can't take the texts into either exam.
Which texts do you teach?＋
Whichever your school has chosen. Tell us the set texts when you book.
Do you also teach GCSE English Language?＋
Yes. Many students do both with the same tutor.
Do you teach Edexcel, OCR and Eduqas English Literature too?＋
Yes. The table shows AQA, the most common board, but tutors work from your child's own board's specification, past papers and mark schemes.
How often are classes?＋
You choose 4, 8 or 12 one-to-one classes a month, at times that fit around school in your own time zone.
How do online classes work?＋
Live one-to-one on Zoom with the same tutor each week, using past papers and a shared whiteboard. Parents get progress updates.
Is there a free trial?＋
Yes. Two free 30-minute demo classes, with no card needed.
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