English Literature

A-level

The full A Level course contains 4 units for study, including 3 examination units and 1 coursework unit.

Students will study a range of texts from different genres and different literary periods.

For the examinations students will study a selection of poetry and drama texts that will encourage them to explore how writers craft their work, reflecting upon important themes and ideas that are presented within each text. They will also study how to approach unseen poetry and prose texts.

For the coursework assignment students will study 2 prose texts that they select independently. They will explore and compare how the texts have been crafted, as well as the contextual factors influencing their production and the critical reception for each one.

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Transition Work

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  • The units comprise:

    • Component 1: Poetry (30%) (pre-1900 and post-1900 poetry; open book, 2 hours).

    • Component 2: Drama (30%) (Shakespeare, pre-1900 and post1900 plays; closed book, 2 hours).

    • Component 3: Unseen texts (20%) (unseen prose and poetry extracts, 2 hours).

    • Component 4: Prose study (20%). An extended coursework assignment responding to 2 independently chosen texts from different periods.

  • A minimum of five GCSEs at grades 4-9, including English and maths and at least a grade 6 at GCSE in English literature

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