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This guide is based on my experience of being an English Head of Faculty for many years. It is the sum total of my experience of the moderation process, including all of the useful information I wish I knew when I first became an International HoF. It includes updated information for the 2025 exam series, but you should always check the subject pages for any further updates/information/guidance.

This guide is based on my reccomendations for the standardisation, moderation and submission processes for Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Language and English Literature Coursework (component 3), and is in no way endorsed by Pearson Edexcel. The links I include and the guidance I give are based on my interpretation of the information provided on their website along with my own insights, methods and suggestions to make the process rigorous, productive, smooth and accurate.

This guide will be most useful for teachers of IGCSE English who wish to learn more about the moderation, standardisation and submission processes, for Heads of Department/Faculty new to role, or looking for a more streamlined and effective approach to moderation,. or for SLT line managers who would like to gain a deeper insight if English is not their subject specialism. It will also be useful for any centre that completes coursework of NEA for English, irrespective of examboard as most of the advice can be applied to these processes in general.

I hope it helps!