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Resources for International GCSE English Literature (9275)
Summary of changes: Set texts and Anthologies
These changes are for first teaching in September 2026 and first assessment in May/June 2028.
Anthologies (for exams May/June 2028 onwards)
Download the full People and Places Poetry and Short Stories anthologies that support the International GCSE English Literature specification and assessment. To order copies of the anthologies for use in your teaching, please complete the below form.
We’re currently in the process of obtaining copyright approval for all new short stories and poems in our anthologies, and will updating these documents regularly before the end of 2025. In the meantime, we’ve included in the revised anthologies links or publication details for any text or poem that is currently redacted so that you can navigate to them. We’ll also be sharing a revised set of sample assessment materials later this year, so that you can see practice questions for the new texts and revised poetry anthology.
For exams May/June 2028 onwards
Specification (For teaching from September 2026 onwards)
Familiarise yourself with the syllabus content and assessment structure of this qualification.
For teaching from September 2026 onwards
For exams May/June 2028 onwards
November 2024 past papers and mark schemes
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the November 2024 exam series.
Specification (for exams until November 2027)
Familiarise yourself with the syllabus content and assessment structure of this qualification.
For exams until November 2027
Scheme of Work
Plan your course with the help of a suggested pathway through the syllabus so you can be sure you are covering the essential content.
English Language and English Literature training
To understand the specification and our assessment approach, you can register for all upcoming sessions and watch the webinar recordings.
Teaching guidance document
Prepare for your year ahead by accessing the essential information you need to deliver the International GCSE English Literature specification.
Textbooks
Textbooks are also available from Oxford University Press. If you would like a closer look at the Oxford University Press textbook that supports this qualification, click on the link below. This will allow you to create an account that will give you free access to a 30-day online evaluation copy, meaning you can explore the resource and make sure it is right for you and your students.
Specimen papers and mark schemes
See how the International GCSE English Literature specification will be assessed, so you can help your students prepare to sit their exams.
May/June 2024 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the May/June 2024 exam series.
November 2023 past papers and mark schemes
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the November 2023 exam series.
May/June 2023 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the May/June 2023 exam series.
November 2022 past papers and mark schemes
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the November 2022 exam series.
May/June 2022 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the May/June 2022 exam series.
November 2021 past papers and mark schemes
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the November 2021 exam series.
November 2019 past papers and mark schemes
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the November 2019 exam series.
Additional past paper resources
View and download past papers for AQA’s UK GCSE English Literature qualification to test your students’ understanding of key areas of English Literature. As these papers are aligned to the AQA English Literature specification, please note there may be content or contexts not included in the OxfordAQA specification. Teachers should ensure they have checked each past paper for suitability before use in teaching.
Marked exemplars
Prepare your students in exam technique with the help of exemplar student answers and examiner commentaries that show how examiners interpret the mark scheme.
Command words
Make sure your students understand what skills they are expected to demonstrate in each exam question.
Candidate record forms
We produce candidate record forms for all coursework and controlled assessment components. They are for students and teachers to authenticate the work, and teachers to record their assessments and supporting information.
Centre declaration sheets
Centre declaration sheets are for schools/colleges to authenticate students’ internally-assessed work and confirm the internal standardisation of marking.
Anthologies
Download the full People and Places Poetry and Short Stories anthologies that support the International GCSE English Literature specification and assessment. To order copies of the anthologies for use in your teaching, please complete the below form.
For exams until November 2027
Data Insights
Let Data Insights do your analysis and reporting for you. Access Data Insights as soon as you receive your exam results and throughout the year. Featuring updated graphs and visualisations for quicker and easier trend analysis, Data Insights enables you to dig deeper into your learners’ results.
Classroom activity sheets
Access worksheets developed by teachers for teachers, providing a useful set of practical resources to use in the classroom.
International GCSE Plus
OxfordAQA International GCSE English Literature is available with International GCSE Plus. This is an optional endorsed component in which students can explore any aspect of English Literature through a research-based piece of analytic work. Visit the International GCSE Plus page to learn more and access the accompanying resources.
Specification (For teaching from September 2026 onwards)
Familiarise yourself with the syllabus content and assessment structure of this qualification.
For teaching from September 2026 onwards
For exams May/June 2028 onwards
Summary of changes: Set texts and Anthologies
These changes are for first teaching in September 2026 and first assessment in May/June 2028.
Specification (for exams until November 2027)
Familiarise yourself with the syllabus content and assessment structure of this qualification.
For exams until November 2027
Scheme of Work
Plan your course with the help of a suggested pathway through the syllabus so you can be sure you are covering the essential content.
English Language and English Literature training
To understand the specification and our assessment approach, you can register for all upcoming sessions and watch the webinar recordings.
Teaching guidance document
Prepare for your year ahead by accessing the essential information you need to deliver the International GCSE English Literature specification.
Textbooks
Textbooks are also available from Oxford University Press. If you would like a closer look at the Oxford University Press textbook that supports this qualification, click on the link below. This will allow you to create an account that will give you free access to a 30-day online evaluation copy, meaning you can explore the resource and make sure it is right for you and your students.
Command words
Make sure your students understand what skills they are expected to demonstrate in each exam question.
Classroom activity sheets
Access worksheets developed by teachers for teachers, providing a useful set of practical resources to use in the classroom.
International GCSE Plus
OxfordAQA International GCSE English Literature is available with International GCSE Plus. This is an optional endorsed component in which students can explore any aspect of English Literature through a research-based piece of analytic work. Visit the International GCSE Plus page to learn more and access the accompanying resources.
November 2024 past papers and mark schemes
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the November 2024 exam series.
Anthologies (for exams May/June 2028 onwards)
Download the full People and Places Poetry and Short Stories anthologies that support the International GCSE English Literature specification and assessment. To order copies of the anthologies for use in your teaching, please complete the below form.
We’re currently in the process of obtaining copyright approval for all new short stories and poems in our anthologies, and will updating these documents regularly before the end of 2025. In the meantime, we’ve included in the revised anthologies links or publication details for any text or poem that is currently redacted so that you can navigate to them. We’ll also be sharing a revised set of sample assessment materials later this year, so that you can see practice questions for the new texts and revised poetry anthology.
For exams May/June 2028 onwards
Specimen papers and mark schemes
See how the International GCSE English Literature specification will be assessed, so you can help your students prepare to sit their exams.
May/June 2024 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the May/June 2024 exam series.
November 2023 past papers and mark schemes
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the November 2023 exam series.
May/June 2023 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the May/June 2023 exam series.
November 2022 past papers and mark schemes
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the November 2022 exam series.
May/June 2022 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the May/June 2022 exam series.
November 2021 past papers and mark schemes
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the November 2021 exam series.
November 2019 past papers and mark schemes
Download OxfordAQA past papers and other resources from the November 2019 exam series.
Additional past paper resources
View and download past papers for AQA’s UK GCSE English Literature qualification to test your students’ understanding of key areas of English Literature. As these papers are aligned to the AQA English Literature specification, please note there may be content or contexts not included in the OxfordAQA specification. Teachers should ensure they have checked each past paper for suitability before use in teaching.
Marked exemplars
Prepare your students in exam technique with the help of exemplar student answers and examiner commentaries that show how examiners interpret the mark scheme.
Candidate record forms
We produce candidate record forms for all coursework and controlled assessment components. They are for students and teachers to authenticate the work, and teachers to record their assessments and supporting information.
Centre declaration sheets
Centre declaration sheets are for schools/colleges to authenticate students’ internally-assessed work and confirm the internal standardisation of marking.
Anthologies
Download the full People and Places Poetry and Short Stories anthologies that support the International GCSE English Literature specification and assessment. To order copies of the anthologies for use in your teaching, please complete the below form.
For exams until November 2027
Data Insights
Let Data Insights do your analysis and reporting for you. Access Data Insights as soon as you receive your exam results and throughout the year. Featuring updated graphs and visualisations for quicker and easier trend analysis, Data Insights enables you to dig deeper into your learners’ results.
