Do you have a passion for reading? Are you ready to study a variety of poetry, novels, and drama that take in everything from the depiction of madness in Shakespeare to how authors present childhood, the supernatural, and the steamy Deep South? Are you independently motivated with an inquiring mind? If so, then English Literature is for you! You will read, discuss, argue, deliver presentations, work alone or in small groups, and refine your skills of written accuracy to appreciate and analyze modern and classic literature through coursework and examination. Paper 1: Love through the ages Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. The examination will include two unseen poems. Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts Option 2B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day. Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000. The examination will include an unseen prose extract. Non-exam assessment: Independent Critical study: texts across time. Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900. One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography.
5 GCSE 9-5, including Math and English. You will need at least grade 6 in both English Language and English Literature GCSE to take A-level English Literature.
The two-year A-level course is assessed via 20% coursework and 80% examination at the end of Year 13.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Do you have a passion for reading? Are you ready to study a variety of poetry, novels, and drama that take in everything from the depiction of madness in Shakespeare to how authors present childhood, the supernatural, and the steamy Deep South? Are you independently motivated with an inquiring mind? If so, then English Literature is for you! You will read, discuss, argue, deliver presentations, work alone or in small groups, and refine your skills of written accuracy to appreciate and analyze modern and classic literature through coursework and examination. Paper 1: Love through the ages Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. The examination will include two unseen poems. Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts Option 2B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day. Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000. The examination will include an unseen prose extract. Non-exam assessment: Independent Critical study: texts across time. Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900. One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography.
5 GCSE 9-5, including Math and English. You will need at least grade 6 in both English Language and English Literature GCSE to take A-level English Literature.
The two-year A-level course is assessed via 20% coursework and 80% examination at the end of Year 13.