A Level English Literature: New to Pearson Edexcel
Our new self-paced training courses allow you to work through the training in your own time. You can also pick and choose certain elements to explore rather than working your way through the whole course; the choice is yours!
This self-paced training course, developed by the Pearson Edexcel English team, is designed to support teachers in delivering our A Level qualification. The training is structured to provide you with an overview of the qualification before exploring each component in more detail, including mark schemes and exemplars, as well as tips for your students directly from the examiners.
After completing this course you will:
- have gained a deeper understanding of the qualification, including the course structure, specification content and assessment model(s)
- have developed the confidence and skills necessary to effectively plan and deliver the qualification
- have learned about the resources available to support you delivering this qualification.
Accessing our self-paced training courses:
Once you click on the Register / Sign in link below you will be taken to the course login page. Here you can either log-in with your Edexcel Online details, or create an account. Once logged in you will be asked to confirm the course you want to take; you will then be taken to the enrolment page. Click to enrol and then select ‘Go to dashboard’ where you can start your course.
Certificate of completion: To acknowledge successful completion of this course you can download a certificate by following the instructions on our platform.

Learning outcomes
- Understand Pearson Edexcel A Level English Literature course structure, specification content and assessment model(s)
- Develop the confidence and skills necessary to effectively plan and deliver the qualification
- Learn where to access further information and support for delivering this qualification