AQA · GCSE
129 lessons across 4 units
This is the complete topic map for the AQA GCSE English Literature course — every unit and topic from the specification in one place: 129 lessons across 4 units, from Paper 1 + Paper 2 to Paper 2 Modern texts and poetry. Each topic below opens a focused revision lesson, so revision can start from the course as the exam board organises it — not from a guess about what might come up.
The course is organised into 4 units: Paper 1 + Paper 2 (12 lessons), Paper 1 Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (52 lessons), Paper 2 (1 lesson) and Paper 2 Modern texts and poetry (64 lessons). Together that's 129 lessons — the whole course, with nothing skipped and nothing added.
Little and often beats cramming. One topic a night, done properly — read it, try the questions, check yourself — moves a grade more than a weekend binge the week before the exam. The list above is deliberately complete so you can tick through it a topic at a time.
Start from what's coming up, not from the beginning. If a class test or mock is near, open the unit it covers and work through those topics first. Between assessments, work through units in order — later topics usually build on earlier ones.
For parents:you don't need to know the subject to help. Ask which topic tonight's lesson was, open it here, and let them teach it back to you — explaining something out loud is one of the most effective revision techniques there is. Signed-in students see ticks appear on this page as topics are completed, so progress through the course is visible at a glance.
AQA GCSE English Literature covers 129 topics across 4 units: Paper 1 + Paper 2, Paper 1 Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel, Paper 2 and Paper 2 Modern texts and poetry. Each topic on this page opens a focused revision lesson.
There are 129 topics in AQA GCSE English Literature, grouped into 4 units.
Yes — this page lists every unit and topic on the AQA GCSE English Literature specification, in the order the exam board organises it. Nothing is skipped and nothing is added.
Free revision pages, matched to the specification. No sign-in needed.