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SYLLABUS
Cambridge IGCSE®
Literature (English)

0486
For examination in June and November 2014

Cambridge International Certificate
Literature (English)*

0476
For examination in June and November 2014

*This syllabus is accredited for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International
Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

University of Cambridge International Examinations retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered
Centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to Centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a Centre.
® IGCSE is the registered trademark of University of Cambridge International Examinations
© University of Cambridge International Examinations 2011

Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6

Why choose Cambridge?
Why choose Cambridge IGCSE?
Why choose Cambridge IGCSE Literature (English)?
Cambridge International Certificate of Education (ICE)
Schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
How can I find out more?

2. Assessment at a glance .................................................................................................. 5
Cambridge IGCSE Literature (English)
Syllabus code 0486
Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate
Literature (English)
Syllabus code 0476

3. Syllabus aims and objectives .......................................................................................... 7
3.1 Aims
3.2 Assessment objectives

4. Description of papers (syllabus 0486) ............................................................................. 9
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5

Paper 1: Set Texts – Open books
Paper 2: Coursework portfolio (syllabus 0486 only)
Paper 3: Unseen
Paper 4: Set texts – Closed

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