English Literature

Assessment

Paper 1 (40% of final grade) (2hrs 30 mins) ● Y12 content - Aspects of Comedy o 3 essays in 2h 30 Paper 2 (40% of final grade) (3 hrs.) ● Political and Social Protest Writing o 3 essays in 3 hrs. o Extra 30 minutes to allow for reading and annotation of an unseen extract of a protest text. NEA (20% of final grade) ● 1250 word essay on a poetry selection of your choice ● 1250 word essay on a novel of your choice ● Your teacher will help you to choose suitable texts for your essays. The Assessment Objectives for the course are as follows, and all 5 are tested in every response in exams and for NEA: • AO1: Articulate informed, personal and creative responses to literary texts, using associated concepts and terminology, and coherent, accurate written expression. • AO2: Analyze ways in which meanings are shaped in literary texts. • AO3: Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received. • AO4: Explore connections across literary texts. • AO5: Explore literary texts informed by different interpretations.