This is an exciting and enriching course which is designed for students to explore the reading process and find enjoyment in literary texts. You will have the opportunity to analyse and interpret a range of literary texts from across the centuries. The focus is on your individual perceptions and your ability to express this in a coherent and sophisticated manner. University courses in English or to support any subject where a sound knowledge of Literature in its social and historical contexts is required. English Literature also strengthens most university applications, especially medicine, as universities like to see that applicants have good literacy skills and can analyse and interpret written texts. Key content: - Paper 1 Literary Genres (Tragedy genre) - Paper 2 Texts and Genres (Elements of political and social protest writing) - Non-exam assessment: Theory and Independence
Circumstances vary from student to student but you will need to have achieved a minimum of 5 GCSE passes, at grade 6, including English and Maths, however we would be willing to consider a grade 5 in some subjects, at the discretion of the Academy. GCSE grade 5 or higher in English Language and English Literature.
Paper 1 – 40%: Literary Genres (Tragedy genre) 2 hour and 30 minutes Closed-book exam Analysis of the tragedy genre. Three texts studied: - One Shakespearean play - A drama text - Another text of your teacher’s choice (one will be pre-1990). Paper 2 – 40%: Texts and Genres (Elements of political and social protest writing) 3 hours Open book Three texts studied - One post-2000 prose text - One poetry text - Another text of your teacher’s choice (one will be pre-1900). Non- exam assessment: Theory and Independence - (20%) Two texts studied - One poetry - One prose. Both essays will be between 1250- 1500 words long Each will analyse texts under separate literary from the AQA Critical Anthology
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | The Park, Mansfield, NG18 2AT |
This is an exciting and enriching course which is designed for students to explore the reading process and find enjoyment in literary texts. You will have the opportunity to analyse and interpret a range of literary texts from across the centuries. The focus is on your individual perceptions and your ability to express this in a coherent and sophisticated manner. University courses in English or to support any subject where a sound knowledge of Literature in its social and historical contexts is required. English Literature also strengthens most university applications, especially medicine, as universities like to see that applicants have good literacy skills and can analyse and interpret written texts. Key content: - Paper 1 Literary Genres (Tragedy genre) - Paper 2 Texts and Genres (Elements of political and social protest writing) - Non-exam assessment: Theory and Independence
Circumstances vary from student to student but you will need to have achieved a minimum of 5 GCSE passes, at grade 6, including English and Maths, however we would be willing to consider a grade 5 in some subjects, at the discretion of the Academy. GCSE grade 5 or higher in English Language and English Literature.
Paper 1 – 40%: Literary Genres (Tragedy genre) 2 hour and 30 minutes Closed-book exam Analysis of the tragedy genre. Three texts studied: - One Shakespearean play - A drama text - Another text of your teacher’s choice (one will be pre-1990). Paper 2 – 40%: Texts and Genres (Elements of political and social protest writing) 3 hours Open book Three texts studied - One post-2000 prose text - One poetry text - Another text of your teacher’s choice (one will be pre-1900). Non- exam assessment: Theory and Independence - (20%) Two texts studied - One poetry - One prose. Both essays will be between 1250- 1500 words long Each will analyse texts under separate literary from the AQA Critical Anthology