English Literature at A Level is the study of different forms of literature from the year 1300 to the present. You will read and critically respond to a range of texts, including classic and modern novels, Shakespeare’s plays, and a range of poetry. You will be required to read the set texts during independent study periods as well as in class. Time will be spent developing your analytical and evaluative skills in preparation for the exam. The analytical and discursive nature of the subject leads universities to welcome it as an entry qualification to HE courses such as English, journalism, media, communication studies, or law. Studying Literature will develop students’ reading but also their writing style, and help them to work independently and creatively. It can lead to a career in teaching but there are many other occupations where Literature is seen as a positive qualification, such as management, advertising, research, the arts, and more besides.
9-4 grades (or equivalent) in at least five GCSE subjects (please note that double awards, BTECs etc. are still counted by subject). A minimum of grade 4 (or equivalent) in both GCSE English and Mathematics. GCSE English Literature grade ‘6’.
Paper 1 – 2 ½ hours – closed book – 40% Literary Genre: Comedy (Twelfth Night; The Importance of Being Earnest; Poetry Anthology) This unit introduces the comic genre in dramatic play-script. You will study three texts: Twelfth Night; The Importance of Being Earnest and some poetry from the AQA Anthology. You will engage with the way Comedy affects the audience, the writer’s craft, and acting as a commentary on the real world. Paper 2 – 3 hours - open book – 40% Texts and Genres (William Blake – Songs of Innocence and Experience, The Kite Runner, The Handmaid’s Tale) In texts and genres, you will study political and social protest literature through the ages, from Blake’s work during the Industrial Revolution to the modern era. Coursework- You will study two texts independently: one poetry and one prose text. Informed by the study of the Critical Anthology, you are required to write two essays of 1,250–1,500 words each.
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English Literature at A Level is the study of different forms of literature from the year 1300 to the present. You will read and critically respond to a range of texts, including classic and modern novels, Shakespeare’s plays, and a range of poetry. You will be required to read the set texts during independent study periods as well as in class. Time will be spent developing your analytical and evaluative skills in preparation for the exam. The analytical and discursive nature of the subject leads universities to welcome it as an entry qualification to HE courses such as English, journalism, media, communication studies, or law. Studying Literature will develop students’ reading but also their writing style, and help them to work independently and creatively. It can lead to a career in teaching but there are many other occupations where Literature is seen as a positive qualification, such as management, advertising, research, the arts, and more besides.
9-4 grades (or equivalent) in at least five GCSE subjects (please note that double awards, BTECs etc. are still counted by subject). A minimum of grade 4 (or equivalent) in both GCSE English and Mathematics. GCSE English Literature grade ‘6’.
Paper 1 – 2 ½ hours – closed book – 40% Literary Genre: Comedy (Twelfth Night; The Importance of Being Earnest; Poetry Anthology) This unit introduces the comic genre in dramatic play-script. You will study three texts: Twelfth Night; The Importance of Being Earnest and some poetry from the AQA Anthology. You will engage with the way Comedy affects the audience, the writer’s craft, and acting as a commentary on the real world. Paper 2 – 3 hours - open book – 40% Texts and Genres (William Blake – Songs of Innocence and Experience, The Kite Runner, The Handmaid’s Tale) In texts and genres, you will study political and social protest literature through the ages, from Blake’s work during the Industrial Revolution to the modern era. Coursework- You will study two texts independently: one poetry and one prose text. Informed by the study of the Critical Anthology, you are required to write two essays of 1,250–1,500 words each.