Skills you need to do well in this subject: • enjoyment of literature and a willingness to read challenging and stimulating texts; • the skill of inferring meaning; • an ability to write clear and fluent essays and to structure coherent arguments; • a keenness to discuss ideas in a small group; • an open-minded approach to different interpretations; • a willingness to accept that there is no ‘right answer’. Literature is the greatest exploration of the human experience: it reflects how those before us have seen, shaped and understood the world. Through reading, you can live lives you never dreamed possible, and see worlds that have been closed to you. Through studying English Literature, you will gain knowledge of the ‘big questions’ and ideas of the past, understand the craft of novels, drama and poetry, and develop an appreciation of the techniques writers use to present silenced voices, engage readers emotionally, explore the human condition or expose social taboos. Most importantly, you will gain deeper insights into how metaphoric language can make and unmake meanings in innovative ways. • You will read widely, encountering a range of texts from 1300 to the present day. • You will discuss and understand the human condition through a consideration of the themes touched on in literature and develop an appreciation of the beauty of the literary heritage of the Anglophone world. • You will develop analytical skills, both in writing and speaking. • You will be able to compare texts from different periods and authors and appreciate how writers use literature to respond to their own life and times. • You will become a skilful and stylish writer and speaker, able to structure a coherent and well-supported argument.
In general, a 7 at GCSE is the minimum grade you will need to achieve in a subject to be able to study it at Emanuel at A level. Additionally, if you wish to study Mathematics or Physics at A level you will need at least an 8 at GCSE, and those studying Physics at A level must also be studying A level Mathematics. In addition, we require the average grade criteria to be met. This standard indicates that a pupil will be able to study independently, and can successfully access the very much more challenging material presented by the A-level courses. Recommended IGCSE grades: To take on this course successfully at A-level you should have a 7 or above in IGCSE English Language and IGCSE English Literature.
This comprehensive course covers literature written in English from 1300 to the present day. Pupils will learn to compare texts from different periods, to evaluate the importance of their contexts, to appreciate schools of criticism and to evaluate other readers’ responses to their texts. There are four components to the A level: Paper 1: Drama Pupils study one play by Shakespeare and one other drama text from the following list: Shakespearean tragedy: Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, King Lear, Othello; Shakespearean comedy: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Measure for Measure, The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night. Other tragedies: Doctor Faustus, The Duchess of Malfi (pre1900); Les Blancs; A Streetcar Named Desire (post-1900). Other comedies: The Importance of Being Earnest; The Rover (pre-1900); Sweat; Waiting for Godot (post-1900). Paper 2: Prose Pupils compare two thematically linked texts from a large selection. At least one text must be pre-1900. Examples of such pairings include Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (science and society); Dracula by Bram Stoker and The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters or Beloved by Toni Morrison (the supernatural); The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins and In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (crime and detection). Paper 3: Poetry Pupils study an anthology of poems published post-2000 (Poems of the Decade). In the exam, they must compare one poem from this anthology with an unseen poem. They also study one selected collection of poetry from a specific poet or literary period from the twelve options below, and write one essay on their chosen text, which will be taken from the following list: Medieval Poetic Drama; Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale; The Metaphysical Poets; John Donne; The Romantics; John Keats; The Victorians; Christina Rossetti; Modernism; T S Eliot; The Movement; Philip Larkin. Non-examined assessment (coursework) Pupils study any two linked texts, of any period or genre, providing they are not in translation. They then write one comparative essay of 2500-3000 words. Students choose their essay titles, and in some cases, their texts, ENGLISH LITERATURE thus preparing them for the independent study required at university and enabling each pupil to suit their interests and level of ability
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Skills you need to do well in this subject: • enjoyment of literature and a willingness to read challenging and stimulating texts; • the skill of inferring meaning; • an ability to write clear and fluent essays and to structure coherent arguments; • a keenness to discuss ideas in a small group; • an open-minded approach to different interpretations; • a willingness to accept that there is no ‘right answer’. Literature is the greatest exploration of the human experience: it reflects how those before us have seen, shaped and understood the world. Through reading, you can live lives you never dreamed possible, and see worlds that have been closed to you. Through studying English Literature, you will gain knowledge of the ‘big questions’ and ideas of the past, understand the craft of novels, drama and poetry, and develop an appreciation of the techniques writers use to present silenced voices, engage readers emotionally, explore the human condition or expose social taboos. Most importantly, you will gain deeper insights into how metaphoric language can make and unmake meanings in innovative ways. • You will read widely, encountering a range of texts from 1300 to the present day. • You will discuss and understand the human condition through a consideration of the themes touched on in literature and develop an appreciation of the beauty of the literary heritage of the Anglophone world. • You will develop analytical skills, both in writing and speaking. • You will be able to compare texts from different periods and authors and appreciate how writers use literature to respond to their own life and times. • You will become a skilful and stylish writer and speaker, able to structure a coherent and well-supported argument.
In general, a 7 at GCSE is the minimum grade you will need to achieve in a subject to be able to study it at Emanuel at A level. Additionally, if you wish to study Mathematics or Physics at A level you will need at least an 8 at GCSE, and those studying Physics at A level must also be studying A level Mathematics. In addition, we require the average grade criteria to be met. This standard indicates that a pupil will be able to study independently, and can successfully access the very much more challenging material presented by the A-level courses. Recommended IGCSE grades: To take on this course successfully at A-level you should have a 7 or above in IGCSE English Language and IGCSE English Literature.
This comprehensive course covers literature written in English from 1300 to the present day. Pupils will learn to compare texts from different periods, to evaluate the importance of their contexts, to appreciate schools of criticism and to evaluate other readers’ responses to their texts. There are four components to the A level: Paper 1: Drama Pupils study one play by Shakespeare and one other drama text from the following list: Shakespearean tragedy: Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, King Lear, Othello; Shakespearean comedy: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Measure for Measure, The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night. Other tragedies: Doctor Faustus, The Duchess of Malfi (pre1900); Les Blancs; A Streetcar Named Desire (post-1900). Other comedies: The Importance of Being Earnest; The Rover (pre-1900); Sweat; Waiting for Godot (post-1900). Paper 2: Prose Pupils compare two thematically linked texts from a large selection. At least one text must be pre-1900. Examples of such pairings include Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (science and society); Dracula by Bram Stoker and The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters or Beloved by Toni Morrison (the supernatural); The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins and In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (crime and detection). Paper 3: Poetry Pupils study an anthology of poems published post-2000 (Poems of the Decade). In the exam, they must compare one poem from this anthology with an unseen poem. They also study one selected collection of poetry from a specific poet or literary period from the twelve options below, and write one essay on their chosen text, which will be taken from the following list: Medieval Poetic Drama; Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale; The Metaphysical Poets; John Donne; The Romantics; John Keats; The Victorians; Christina Rossetti; Modernism; T S Eliot; The Movement; Philip Larkin. Non-examined assessment (coursework) Pupils study any two linked texts, of any period or genre, providing they are not in translation. They then write one comparative essay of 2500-3000 words. Students choose their essay titles, and in some cases, their texts, ENGLISH LITERATURE thus preparing them for the independent study required at university and enabling each pupil to suit their interests and level of ability