WJEC GCSE English Literature Revision
Explore WJEC GCSE English Literature revision topics. Check the official specification for complete requirements for your exam year and route.
Course details
Assessment The assessment includes Unit 1; see the official specification for the full structure.
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Reviewed course guidance
Revision points, with the explanation beside them
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Options and source
Unit 1 tier
- Foundation
- Higher
Unit 2 route
- Unit 2a: Literary Heritage Drama and Contemporary Prose
- Unit 2b: Contemporary Drama and Literary Heritage Prose
Unit 2a tier
- Foundation
- Higher
§4.2 Grading/entry tiers; Unit 2a external examination entry.
Unit 2b tier
- Foundation
- Higher
§4.2 Grading/entry tiers; Unit 2b external examination entry.
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Topic group
Reviewed requirements
- Core
Open revision guidance
What to know
- In the legacy WJEC GCSE English Literature route, the Unit 1 different-cultures prose assessment distinguishes close reading of a printed extract from a response about the text as a whole. Of Mice and Men is one permitted choice, not a compulsory book for every WJEC candidate.
What to do in an assessment
- For the extract task, follow the question’s focus and analyse details that are actually present. For a whole-text task, select a separate moment elsewhere in the novel and explain how it develops the same idea. Keep character, setting and events accurate, and use only the set text chosen by the centre.
In plain language
One answer zooms in on the passage; the other needs your knowledge of the complete novel. Evidence from one paragraph cannot stand in for both.
Self-check
How does a whole-text answer differ from a close extract answer?
Show the answer
It makes an argument using the text beyond the printed passage, while still responding directly to the question.
Earlier topic checklist
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English Literature topic list
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This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg): Welsh (Cymraeg) guide
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