Eduqas GCSE English Literature · C720

Eduqas GCSE English Literature Component 1

Shakespeare and Poetry

Length: 2 hours
Marks: 80
Weighting: 40% of the GCSE

From the Eduqas specification (opens in a new tab), Version 4, PDF page 9.

2 sections · 149 revision notes · 8 past papers

What’s on Component 1

1.1 Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet · Macbeth · Othello · Much Ado About Nothing · Twelfth Night · The Merchant of Venice · Answering the Shakespeare questions132 notes

1.1 Romeo and Juliet

Component 1 past papers

June 2025 Component 1 (U10)
Question paper Mark scheme

June 2024 Component 1 (U10)
Question paper Mark scheme

Lord and Lady Capulet

Love

Conflict and violence

1.1 Macbeth

1.1 Othello

1.1 Much Ado About Nothing

1.1 Twelfth Night

1.1 The Merchant of Venice

1.1 Answering the Shakespeare questions

Shakespeare overview

1.2 Poetry from 1789 to the present day

Poetry anthology · Answering the anthology questions17 notes

1.2 Poetry anthology

Answering the anthology questions

Poetry from 1789 to the present day overview

All Eduqas GCSE English Literature past papers

What’s on Component 1

1.1 Shakespeare

1.1 Romeo and Juliet

Component 1 past papers

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