English Literature

Course summary

Component 1: Drama This component is worth 30% of the qualification. Section A is based on your study of one Shakespeare play (either Tragedy or Comedy). Section B is based on your study of one other drama text (either Tragedy or Comedy). You may take a clean copy of your drama texts into the exam with you. Component 2: Prose This component is worth 20% of the qualification. Your exam is based on the study of two prose texts from a chosen theme. You will answer one comparative essay question on your two texts. You may take a clean copy of your prose texts into the exam with you. Component 3: Poetry This component is worth 30% of the qualification. You will study a post-2000 anthology of poetry as well as a selection of poetry by a named poet or movement. Section A of the exam will ask you to compare one unseen poem written post-2000 with one of the named poems from your studied post-2000 poetry anthology. Section B of the exam requires you to answer one essay question based on your named poet or movement. You may take a clean copy of your poetry texts into the exam with you. Component 4: NEA (Coursework) This component is worth 20% of the qualification. You have a free choice of texts to study from poetry, prose fiction, prose non-fiction and drama that may be linked by theme, author, movement or period. Pupils will produce a comparative essay of 2500-3500 words.