This specification approaches the reading and study of literature, encouraging the independent study of a range of texts within a shared context, giving logic and meaning to the way that texts are grouped for study. This academic approach allows for a range of wider reading, thus extending students’ experience and appreciation of literature. A rigorous engagement with challenging texts comes through discussion work and written work. In lessons we approach texts in a range of creative and analytical ways, but the heart of our approach is discursive. We encourage students to argue a case forcefully and to reap the rewards of intellectual debate. Offering clear progression from GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature, this course allows students to build on their existing skills and knowledge. The variety of assessment styles used, such as passage-based questions, unseen material, single text questions and comparative questions, all of which are closed-book, allow students to develop a wide range of skills: the ability to read critically, analyse, evaluate and undertake independent research, all of which are valuable for both further study and future employment.
- GCSE Grade 5 or above in English Literature and English Language - An average point score of 4.5, or above, and a minimum of a Grade 4 in English and Mathematics is required to study three A Levels.
Component 1: Drama and Poetry pre-1900 Study of three texts: a play (A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen), a poetry collection (Selected Poems by Christina Rossetti and a Shakespeare play (Hamlet). Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes. 60 marks. Closed text. 40% of A Level. EXTERNALLY ASSESSED. Component 2: Content of Comparative and Contextual Study Topic: The Gothic Study of two whole texts - The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter and Dracula by Bram Stoker. The exam will include a critical examination of an unseen passage from a Gothic text. Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes. 60 marks. Closed text. 40% of A Level. EXTERNALLY ASSESSED. Non-exam assessment: Literature post-1900 Study of three texts: one poetry text, one prose text and a play. All texts must have been published or performed in 1900 or later and at least one of the texts must have been published or performed in 2000 or later Coursework: 40 marks. 20% of A Level. INTERNALLY ASSESSED and EXTERNALLY MODERATED
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
This specification approaches the reading and study of literature, encouraging the independent study of a range of texts within a shared context, giving logic and meaning to the way that texts are grouped for study. This academic approach allows for a range of wider reading, thus extending students’ experience and appreciation of literature. A rigorous engagement with challenging texts comes through discussion work and written work. In lessons we approach texts in a range of creative and analytical ways, but the heart of our approach is discursive. We encourage students to argue a case forcefully and to reap the rewards of intellectual debate. Offering clear progression from GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature, this course allows students to build on their existing skills and knowledge. The variety of assessment styles used, such as passage-based questions, unseen material, single text questions and comparative questions, all of which are closed-book, allow students to develop a wide range of skills: the ability to read critically, analyse, evaluate and undertake independent research, all of which are valuable for both further study and future employment.
- GCSE Grade 5 or above in English Literature and English Language - An average point score of 4.5, or above, and a minimum of a Grade 4 in English and Mathematics is required to study three A Levels.
Component 1: Drama and Poetry pre-1900 Study of three texts: a play (A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen), a poetry collection (Selected Poems by Christina Rossetti and a Shakespeare play (Hamlet). Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes. 60 marks. Closed text. 40% of A Level. EXTERNALLY ASSESSED. Component 2: Content of Comparative and Contextual Study Topic: The Gothic Study of two whole texts - The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter and Dracula by Bram Stoker. The exam will include a critical examination of an unseen passage from a Gothic text. Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes. 60 marks. Closed text. 40% of A Level. EXTERNALLY ASSESSED. Non-exam assessment: Literature post-1900 Study of three texts: one poetry text, one prose text and a play. All texts must have been published or performed in 1900 or later and at least one of the texts must have been published or performed in 2000 or later Coursework: 40 marks. 20% of A Level. INTERNALLY ASSESSED and EXTERNALLY MODERATED