English Literature

Assessment

Assessment for the full A Level, at the end of the second year of study, is as follows: A Level Unit 1: Written Examination in June: Poetry 30% - Essay on pre-1900 poetry text (e.g. Chaucer’s Merchant’s Tale) - Essay on post-1900 poets (e.g. Ted Hughes & Sylvia Plath) Unit 2: Examination in June: Drama 30% - Essay on Shakespeare play (e.g. King Lear) - Essay on pair of pre- or post-1900 plays (e.g. Streetcar Named Desire and The Duchess of Malfi). Unit 3: Examination in June: Unseen Prose and Poetry 20% - Essay on unseen prose extract from 1880-1910 or 1918-1939 - Essay on unseen poem (choice of 2, any period) Unit 4: Coursework: Prose texts 20% - Essay (3500 words) comparing two novels: one pre-2000 and the other post-2000