English Literature
The Joseph Whitaker School - Nottinghamshire
01623792327
Warsop Lane, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Course summary

What Will I learn? Component 1 – Aspects of Tragedy: (40% of A Level) - One Drama text - King Lear - One Drama text for comparison - Death of a Salesman - One Poetry text for comparison - Keats selection Component 2 – Elements of Political and Social Protest Writing: (40% of A Level) - Post-2000 novel - The Kite Runner (Hosseini) - Poetry Text - Songs of Innocence and Experience (Blake) - Novel for Comparison - The Handmaid’s Tale (Attwood)

Entry requirements

5 Grade 9-4 in GCSE subjects Grade 5 GCSE in chosen subjects

How you'll be assessed

Component 1 - (2 hours 30 min written exam) 3 tasks worth 25 marks each 50 minutes per question (Closed book) Component 2 - (2 hours 30 min written exam) Three hour open book (clean copy) question paper with 3 questions 1 hour per question Component 3 - (Coursework 20% of A Level) Two pieces of work, each on a different literary text.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWarsop Lane, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0AG