English Literature
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy - Walsall
01922685777
Broad Way, High Heath, Walsall, WS4 1BW
Course summary

This course is ideally suited to those who enjoy reading and the study of texts. The course offers a relevant, engaging, and up-to-date approach to the study of literature, with a focus on the tragedy genre and critical theory. The chosen texts inter-connect, influence, and illuminate each other, encouraging independent study, and giving students the freedom to develop their enjoyment of the literary world. The course offers an analytical approach to texts and is a natural progression for skills gained at GCSE. Year 12: - Literacy Genres: Drama Aspects of Tragedy: Shakespeare’s Othello, Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman - Literacy Genres: Poetry John Keats: anthology of selected poems - Texts and Genres: Elements of Crime Writing Prose Charles Dickens Oliver Twist, Ian McEwan Atonement - Critical Theory AQA Anthology of Critical Theory Year 13: - Independent Study Prose - Independent study Poetry - Texts and Genres: Elements of Crime Writing Selection of poem from AQA Poetry Anthology - Texts and Genres: Elements of Crime Writing Unseen extract analysis

Entry requirements

To undertake advanced level courses you will require a minimum of five GCSEs in five separate subjects, at grade C or above, including English and Mathematics, both at least a minimum of grade 4. BTEC qualifications will count as one subject and must be graded a Distinction or above. English Literature GCSE grade B or grade 6 is required

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 - Literary Genres Tragedy Paper 2 - Texts and Genres Crime Writing NEA - Theory and Independence

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityWalsall
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBroad Way, High Heath, Walsall, WS4 1BW