Course information
English Literature
Clayesmore School - Dorset
01747813222
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL
Course summary

Units: 1. Drama (30% of qualification). You will study one Shakespeare play and one piece of modern drama. In addition, you will also study a series of critical essays related to your Shakespeare play. 2. Prose (20% of qualification). In this module, you will study two really interesting texts from a chosen theme, for example, Science and Society or Women and Society. At least one of the prose texts you study will be pre-1900. 3. Poetry (30% of qualification). You will study a selection of post-2000 poetry from an excellent selection called Poems of the Decade. You will also study the medieval poet, Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale. It looks hard at first, but this often becomes a favourite text. You will also be examined on unseen poetry. 4. Non-examination assessment (NEA) (20% of qualification). You will choose two books you have read which are linked in some way and write an extended comparative essay. We will help you with the choice of texts and teach you how to use the techniques you need.

Entry requirements

As a general guideline, pupils are expected to achieve passes in GCSE English and Maths and a minimum of Grade 5 or 6 in their chosen A-Level/BTEC subjects.

How you'll be assessed

Three exams - clean copies of the texts can be taken into the examination - and one coursework essay of about 2500 words.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityDorset
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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Boarding FeeDay £28,311; Boarding £38,922
Sixth Form FeeUnknown
AddressIwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL