English Literature offers an opportunity like no other A Level: the chance to explore the lives, narratives, and worlds of others. Through reading some of the greatest works of the literary imagination, you will dive into strange and unique worlds, vicariously live lives that you never dreamed possible, and experience the joys and struggles of your fellow man. Through analyzing the literary canon, you will develop close analysis skills and your own unique interpretations of texts. You will cultivate a love of language and the writer’s craft. In classroom debates and critical discussions, you will be challenged to voice your own opinions. English Literature is both stimulating and interesting as it allows you a chance to actively engage with texts from different periods and cultures as well as giving you a foundation for the major ideas underpinning the way we live today. This course is for any student with an interest in literature and enjoys reading a range of texts across the ages, exploring them analytically and contextually at GCSE. Skills taught in English Literature set students up for success in the ‘real’ world, not just in the arts-based industries, but all areas and disciplines.
Students are advised to have achieved at least a grade 5 in GCSE English Literature and at least a grade 5 in GCSE English Language
80% Examination 20% Coursework Paper 1: Love through the Ages Study of three texts: one poetry one prose text and one Shakespeare play. The exam will include two unseen poems. Poetry: AQA ed. Anthology of love poetry through the ages: pre-1900 Pre-1900 Shakespeare: • The Taming of the Shrew Options for prose text (one of): • Jane Austen: Persuasion • Charlotte Brontë: Jane Eyre • Emily Brontë: Wuthering Heights • Thomas Hardy: Tess of the D’Urbervilles • F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby • Daphne Du Maurier: Rebecca • Ian McEwan: Atonement Written exam: 3 hours • Open book in Section C only (Comparing Texts) • 75 marks • 40% of A Level Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts Modern times: Literature from 1945 to the present day Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama. The exam will include an unseen extract. Section A: ONE Core set texts Drama • Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire Section B: Contextual Linking Students study two texts. Poetry • Carol Ann Duffy: Feminine Gospels Prose (one of) • Margaret Attwood: The Handmaid’s Tale • Jeanette Winterson: Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • open book • 75 marks • 40% of A Level Unit 3 Coursework: Independent Critical Study Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900. One extended essay (2,500 words) and a bibliography. • 50 marks • 20% of A Level • assessed by teachers, moderated by AQA
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English Literature offers an opportunity like no other A Level: the chance to explore the lives, narratives, and worlds of others. Through reading some of the greatest works of the literary imagination, you will dive into strange and unique worlds, vicariously live lives that you never dreamed possible, and experience the joys and struggles of your fellow man. Through analyzing the literary canon, you will develop close analysis skills and your own unique interpretations of texts. You will cultivate a love of language and the writer’s craft. In classroom debates and critical discussions, you will be challenged to voice your own opinions. English Literature is both stimulating and interesting as it allows you a chance to actively engage with texts from different periods and cultures as well as giving you a foundation for the major ideas underpinning the way we live today. This course is for any student with an interest in literature and enjoys reading a range of texts across the ages, exploring them analytically and contextually at GCSE. Skills taught in English Literature set students up for success in the ‘real’ world, not just in the arts-based industries, but all areas and disciplines.
Students are advised to have achieved at least a grade 5 in GCSE English Literature and at least a grade 5 in GCSE English Language
80% Examination 20% Coursework Paper 1: Love through the Ages Study of three texts: one poetry one prose text and one Shakespeare play. The exam will include two unseen poems. Poetry: AQA ed. Anthology of love poetry through the ages: pre-1900 Pre-1900 Shakespeare: • The Taming of the Shrew Options for prose text (one of): • Jane Austen: Persuasion • Charlotte Brontë: Jane Eyre • Emily Brontë: Wuthering Heights • Thomas Hardy: Tess of the D’Urbervilles • F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby • Daphne Du Maurier: Rebecca • Ian McEwan: Atonement Written exam: 3 hours • Open book in Section C only (Comparing Texts) • 75 marks • 40% of A Level Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts Modern times: Literature from 1945 to the present day Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama. The exam will include an unseen extract. Section A: ONE Core set texts Drama • Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire Section B: Contextual Linking Students study two texts. Poetry • Carol Ann Duffy: Feminine Gospels Prose (one of) • Margaret Attwood: The Handmaid’s Tale • Jeanette Winterson: Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • open book • 75 marks • 40% of A Level Unit 3 Coursework: Independent Critical Study Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900. One extended essay (2,500 words) and a bibliography. • 50 marks • 20% of A Level • assessed by teachers, moderated by AQA