English Literature offers pupils the opportunity to work with major texts, with all their assembled insights into human experience and their appeal as artistic works, of poetry, prose and drama. The skills developed are those of insight into human character; the ability to analyse and make value judgements; the ability to select and apply evidence; and the ability to structure argument and express it persuasively. The course is engaging, creative, enjoyable and is well supported by a range of co-curricular trips and activities including theatre visits, guest lectures and study days.
It would be desirable for pupils to have been successful at GCSE in English Literature, achieving Grade 6 or above, before embarking upon this course of study.
1. Drama and Poetry Pre-1900 - 40% • Section A - Shakespeare (detailed analysis of a passage from a Shakespeare play). • Section B - Drama and Poetry pre1900 (essay comparing a pre-1900 poetry text with a play published before 1900). 2. Comparative and Contextual Study - 40% • Section A - A close analysis of an unseen passage from a text drawn from the topic area pupils have been studying. • Section B - A choice of one from three questions comparing two texts pupils have studied in relation to the set topic area. 3. Non-Examination Assessment (coursework) - 20% Pupils produce two essays, one a 1000-word close study of a passage from a modern novel and the other a 2000-word comparison of the presentation of an issue in two post-1900 texts.
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | North Yorkshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £11,163 - £20,055; Boarding £30,615 - £37,875 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Green Lane, Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
English Literature offers pupils the opportunity to work with major texts, with all their assembled insights into human experience and their appeal as artistic works, of poetry, prose and drama. The skills developed are those of insight into human character; the ability to analyse and make value judgements; the ability to select and apply evidence; and the ability to structure argument and express it persuasively. The course is engaging, creative, enjoyable and is well supported by a range of co-curricular trips and activities including theatre visits, guest lectures and study days.
It would be desirable for pupils to have been successful at GCSE in English Literature, achieving Grade 6 or above, before embarking upon this course of study.
1. Drama and Poetry Pre-1900 - 40% • Section A - Shakespeare (detailed analysis of a passage from a Shakespeare play). • Section B - Drama and Poetry pre1900 (essay comparing a pre-1900 poetry text with a play published before 1900). 2. Comparative and Contextual Study - 40% • Section A - A close analysis of an unseen passage from a text drawn from the topic area pupils have been studying. • Section B - A choice of one from three questions comparing two texts pupils have studied in relation to the set topic area. 3. Non-Examination Assessment (coursework) - 20% Pupils produce two essays, one a 1000-word close study of a passage from a modern novel and the other a 2000-word comparison of the presentation of an issue in two post-1900 texts.