Component 1 : Section C: Modern Prose Overview (Edexcel IGCSE English Literature)

Component 1: Section C: Edexcel IGCSE Modern Prose Overview

If you are studying Edexcel International GCSE in English Literature (4ET1/01), Component 1 is a compulsory, examined component. 

You will also either take Component 2, another examined component or Component 3, a coursework option (Component 3). All of your exam papers must be taken at the end of your course of study.

In your Component 1 exam, the exam question in Section C requires you to write one 40-mark essay question (from a choice of two) on the prose text you have studied. 

You must complete Component 1. There are three sections in this exam paper:

In Section C, you will be expected to show your knowledge and understanding of your chosen prose text and its relationship to the context in which it was written:

 You must:

• demonstrate a close understanding of your prose text

• maintain a critical style

• present an informed personal engagement

• identify and use relevant examples from your prose text

• understand the influence of contextual factors on the interpretation of your text

Find out more about how to answer the Modern Prose question here.