English — Literature in English 0475
Explore poetry, prose and drama. Practise close reading and develop interpretations supported by details from the text.
What you'll cover
- Poetry
- Prose
- Drama
- Unseen poetry and prose
- Comparative coursework
- Selected poetry, prose and drama texts
Published syllabus exam years: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030. Confirm exam-series and centre availability with your school and Cambridge.
Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English 0475 syllabus map
2028–2030 Syllabus · Version 2
6 of 6 sections have teaching and practice
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This 2028–2030 pathway maps all six syllabus entries to original, staged teaching, including an exam-year set-text selection and study-planning guide. Set-text lists change by year and the centre chooses the texts. Text-specific chapter, poem and whole-work teaching for every listed option remains outstanding, as do full timed mock papers, Cambridge grades and centre-marked and externally moderated coursework.
Choose your paper route
- Examined routePaper 1 + Paper 2
Paper 1 Poetry and Prose: 1 h 30 min, 50 marks, 50%, open text. Paper 2 Drama and Unseen: 2 h, 50 marks, 50%, open text. Both are externally assessed by Cambridge.
- Exam plus coursework routePaper 1 + Component 3
Paper 1 is the same compulsory open-text paper. Component 3 is 50 marks and 50%: compare two complete texts (about 1500 words; one must be drama and the other may be drama or prose) and compare two poems (about 1000 words). The centre assesses the work and Cambridge externally moderates it. Availability depends on the examination series and centre.
Check the official set-text list for the exam year and your centre's selected texts. Both routes require Paper 1; candidates take either Paper 2 or Component 3. Open-text rules apply; check the current syllabus for permitted annotations and materials.
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The 2028, 2029 and 2030 set-text lists differ. The mapped guide helps learners check the correct year's official list, centre choices and route: Paper 1 requires one poetry set text (all 15 poems) and one whole prose text; Paper 2 requires one drama set text and includes an unseen response. All candidates take Paper 1 and either Paper 2 or Component 3. Individual set-text teaching for every listed work remains outstanding. All four assessment objectives apply across components.
Poetry
- Paper 1 · PoetryP1-A
Prose
- Paper 1 · ProseP1-B
Drama
- Paper 2 · DramaP2-A
Unseen poetry and prose
- Paper 2 · UnseenP2-B
Comparative coursework
- Component 3 · CourseworkC3
Selected poetry, prose and drama texts
- Year-specific set textsSET-TEXTS
Practice the papers
Practice the papers
- Poetry and Prose · Open textPaper 1 · 2 lessons
Compulsory · 1 h 30 min · 50 marks · 50%. Answer one poetry question and one whole-text prose question. External Cambridge assessment.
- Drama and Unseen · Open textPaper 2 · 2 lessons
Alternative to Component 3 · 2 h · 50 marks · 50%. Answer one drama question and one unseen poetry or prose commentary. External Cambridge assessment.
- Comparative courseworkComponent 3 · 1 lessons
Alternative to Paper 2 · 50 marks · 50%. Compare two complete texts (one drama; the other drama or prose) and two poems. The centre assesses the essays and Cambridge externally moderates them; this site does not provide official coursework marking.
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- 01
Read and analyse poetry closely
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Analyse prose through character and narrative
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Analyse drama as dialogue and performance
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Respond to an unseen poem or prose extract
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Compare poems and complete texts
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Select and plan the exam-year set texts
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