English Literature

Assessment

Paper 1 – Love Through The Ages - Study of three texts: one poetry & one prose, of which one must be written pre-1900, & one Shakespeare play. The exam will include two unseen poems. - Written exam 3 hours – 40% of A Level Paper 2– Texts in Shared Contexts Choice of two options: 1. WW1 and its aftermath 2. Modern times: Literature from 1945 to the present day A 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. - Written exam 2 hours 30 minutes 40% of A Level. Non-exam assessment: - Independent Critical Study: Texts Across Time - Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one to have been written pre-1900. - One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography 20% of A Level.