Over the course of two years, students will study the following two broad topics: i. Love Through the Ages ii. Texts in Shared Contexts: The First World War and Its Aftermath. Texts studied include: • Love Through the Ages • Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’, or ‘Measure for Measure’ • ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald and a selection of love poetry from across the ages. Texts in Shared Contexts: • ‘Journey’s End’ by R. C. Sherriff, The First World War and Its Aftermath. • ‘The New Oxford Book of War Poetry (Oxford Books of Prose & • Verse)’ by Jon Stallworthy (Editor) • ‘A Long Long Way’ by Sebastian Barry and a selection of texts that cover the war and its aftermath
This qualification is available to anyone who achieves a grade 6 or higher in English Language and/or English Literature at GCSE level.
Paper 1: Love Through the Ages: 3 hour written exam. Section A: Shakespeare: one passage-based question with linked essay Section B: Unseen poetry: compulsory essay question on two unseen poems Section C: Comparing texts: one essay question linking two texts Paper 2: Texts in Shared Contexts: The First World War and Its Aftermath: 2 hour 30 minutes written exam. Section A: Set texts. One essay question on set text Section B: Contextual linking: one compulsory question on an unseen extract, plus one essay question linking two texts Students also complete a 2,000 word non-examined assessment companying two texts of their choice.
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | North Street, Midhurst, GU29 9DT |
Over the course of two years, students will study the following two broad topics: i. Love Through the Ages ii. Texts in Shared Contexts: The First World War and Its Aftermath. Texts studied include: • Love Through the Ages • Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’, or ‘Measure for Measure’ • ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald and a selection of love poetry from across the ages. Texts in Shared Contexts: • ‘Journey’s End’ by R. C. Sherriff, The First World War and Its Aftermath. • ‘The New Oxford Book of War Poetry (Oxford Books of Prose & • Verse)’ by Jon Stallworthy (Editor) • ‘A Long Long Way’ by Sebastian Barry and a selection of texts that cover the war and its aftermath
This qualification is available to anyone who achieves a grade 6 or higher in English Language and/or English Literature at GCSE level.
Paper 1: Love Through the Ages: 3 hour written exam. Section A: Shakespeare: one passage-based question with linked essay Section B: Unseen poetry: compulsory essay question on two unseen poems Section C: Comparing texts: one essay question linking two texts Paper 2: Texts in Shared Contexts: The First World War and Its Aftermath: 2 hour 30 minutes written exam. Section A: Set texts. One essay question on set text Section B: Contextual linking: one compulsory question on an unseen extract, plus one essay question linking two texts Students also complete a 2,000 word non-examined assessment companying two texts of their choice.