We want our pupils to be enthusiastic readers who take great pleasure from the literature that they encounter. The study of English Literature complements the study of English at IGCSE level. By studying a variety of literature in detail, candidates will begin to understand meaning independently, and will develop into discerning, analytical and critical reader The current syllabus offers the following possibilities for study in 2023 – 2025: Drama: Shelagh Delaney – A Taste of Honey William Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream Wole Soyinka – Death and the King’s Horseman Tennessee Williams – A Streetcar Named Desire Poetry: Either a selection of poetry by Ted Hughes, or a selection of poetry by numerous poets taken from the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century. Prose: Daphne de Maurier – Rebecca Joan Lindsay – Picnic at Hanging Rock Charles Dickens – Great Expectations HG Wells – The War of The Worlds A selection of short stories published by Cambridge University Press
To qualify for the Sixth Form at Blue Coat, we expect you to attain at least eight GCSEs at grade 5 or above. Ideally two of these grades must be at grade 7 or above, a further four grades at grade 6 and two at grade 5. In addition, all students are required to have passed both English Language and Mathematics at grade 5 or above.
In English Literature, there is no coursework, with the course being assessed through terminal examination. This takes three parts: •an unseen examination (1 hour 15 minutes – 25% of final grade), during which candidates must write a critical commentary on an extract which they have never come across before. •a set-text, closed-book examination (1 hour 30 minutes – 50% of final grade) on a novel and collection of poetry studied during the course. •a set-text, open-book examination (45 minutes – 25% of final grade) on a play studied during the course.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Wokingham |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £19,965 |
| Address | Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Berkshire, RG4 6SU |
We want our pupils to be enthusiastic readers who take great pleasure from the literature that they encounter. The study of English Literature complements the study of English at IGCSE level. By studying a variety of literature in detail, candidates will begin to understand meaning independently, and will develop into discerning, analytical and critical reader The current syllabus offers the following possibilities for study in 2023 – 2025: Drama: Shelagh Delaney – A Taste of Honey William Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream Wole Soyinka – Death and the King’s Horseman Tennessee Williams – A Streetcar Named Desire Poetry: Either a selection of poetry by Ted Hughes, or a selection of poetry by numerous poets taken from the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century. Prose: Daphne de Maurier – Rebecca Joan Lindsay – Picnic at Hanging Rock Charles Dickens – Great Expectations HG Wells – The War of The Worlds A selection of short stories published by Cambridge University Press
To qualify for the Sixth Form at Blue Coat, we expect you to attain at least eight GCSEs at grade 5 or above. Ideally two of these grades must be at grade 7 or above, a further four grades at grade 6 and two at grade 5. In addition, all students are required to have passed both English Language and Mathematics at grade 5 or above.
In English Literature, there is no coursework, with the course being assessed through terminal examination. This takes three parts: •an unseen examination (1 hour 15 minutes – 25% of final grade), during which candidates must write a critical commentary on an extract which they have never come across before. •a set-text, closed-book examination (1 hour 30 minutes – 50% of final grade) on a novel and collection of poetry studied during the course. •a set-text, open-book examination (45 minutes – 25% of final grade) on a play studied during the course.
