English Literature

Assessment

Component 1 (9ETO/01) Drama - Tragedy Section A: One essay from a choice of two on Hamlet, linked to wider critical reading. Section B: One essay, from a choice of two, on A Street Car Named Desire. 35 marks 25 marks Open book exam 2 hours 15 mins 30% of A level Component 2 (9ETO/02) Prose One essay comparing two texts, from a choice of two questions, on The Picture of Dorian Gray and Dracula. 40 marks Open book exam 1 hour 15 mins 20% of A level Component 3 (9ETO/04) Poetry Section A: One essay, from a choice of two, comparing an unseen poem written post-2000 in comparison with a named poem from a prescribed anthology: Poems of the Decade: An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry 2002-2011. Section B: One essay, from a choice of two, on either a selection of poetry by Keats or Chaucer. 30 marks 30 marks Open book exam 2 hours 15 mins 30% of A level Component 4 (9ET0/03) Coursework One extended comparative essay, on two studentchosen texts, of 2500 to 3000 words. 20% of A level