In English Literature, you will explore the relationships that exist between texts and the contexts within which they are written, received and understood. You will build on knowledge gathered at GCSE but obviously there is a much higher level of challenge in the texts you study! You will be required to read widely across a range of texts over time. Working with texts over time involves looking at ways in which authors shape meanings within their texts. It also involves thinking about a wide range of relevant contexts, some of them to do with the production of the text at the time of its writing, some to do with how the text has been received over time, and most of all, how the text can be interpreted by readers now. Because texts and their meanings are not fixed, interpretation is not fixed, and multiple interpretations are possible. To put it another way, there is never one correct answer! IS THIS COURSE FOR ME? To succeed in this course, you will need a genuine interest in literature, a spirit of adventure and inquiry, a real keenness for learning something new, and most importantly, a willingness to read independently and widely!
Our course centre requirements for all courses are grade 4 or above in 5 subjects including GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics with a good attitude to learning. Course center requirements + minimum grade 6 in English Literature.
Paper One: Love through the Ages (3 hours) Three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. The exam will include two unseen poems. 40% of A level. Paper Two: Texts in shared contexts (2.5 hours) 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 exam will include an unseen extract. 40% of A level. Non-Examined Assessment: Independent Critical Study: Texts across time Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which much have been written pre-1900. 2500-word essay and a bibliography. 20% of A level.
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| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | Gateshead |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
In English Literature, you will explore the relationships that exist between texts and the contexts within which they are written, received and understood. You will build on knowledge gathered at GCSE but obviously there is a much higher level of challenge in the texts you study! You will be required to read widely across a range of texts over time. Working with texts over time involves looking at ways in which authors shape meanings within their texts. It also involves thinking about a wide range of relevant contexts, some of them to do with the production of the text at the time of its writing, some to do with how the text has been received over time, and most of all, how the text can be interpreted by readers now. Because texts and their meanings are not fixed, interpretation is not fixed, and multiple interpretations are possible. To put it another way, there is never one correct answer! IS THIS COURSE FOR ME? To succeed in this course, you will need a genuine interest in literature, a spirit of adventure and inquiry, a real keenness for learning something new, and most importantly, a willingness to read independently and widely!
Our course centre requirements for all courses are grade 4 or above in 5 subjects including GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics with a good attitude to learning. Course center requirements + minimum grade 6 in English Literature.
Paper One: Love through the Ages (3 hours) Three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. The exam will include two unseen poems. 40% of A level. Paper Two: Texts in shared contexts (2.5 hours) 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 exam will include an unseen extract. 40% of A level. Non-Examined Assessment: Independent Critical Study: Texts across time Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which much have been written pre-1900. 2500-word essay and a bibliography. 20% of A level.