English Literature

Course summary

Unit 1: drama, one Shakespeare play and one other drama from either tragedy or comedy alongside critical essays - 30% of A-level Unit 2: prose, two texts from a chosen theme. At least one must be pre-1900. - 20% of total A-level Unit 3: poetry, poetic form, meaning and language including a selection of post-2000 specified poetry and a specific range of poetry or a named poet - 30% of A-level Unit 4: non-exam assessment (NEA)You will choose and study two texts, approved by your teacher and write an extended comparative essay. - 20 % of A-level