The OCR specification encourages candidates to read widely and independently, to explore literary texts for their intrinsic interest and significance and to set them within their literary, cultural, and historical contexts. We will study radical, innovative texts alongside major canonical works, giving you a sense of the diversity of literature in English. As well as developing analytical skills, you will learn how to write extended essays and carry out research: skills which underpin many degree courses and are highly valued by universities.
Level 6 in GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature.
Unit 1: Shakespeare and Poetry pre-1900 - 2hr 30min exam (40%) We will study Hamlet and Webster’s Duchess of Malfi along with Chaucer’s The Merchant’s Tale. Unit 2: Comparative and Contextual Study, Dystopia - 2hr 30min exam (40%). We will study Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. The prose texts will be studied as part of a wider tradition of dystopian fiction, which will allow students to explore works by Kafka, Cormac McCarthy, Stephen King, PD James, Doris Lessing and H.G Wells among others. We will look at the historical and social factors that shape dystopian fiction, its impact on popular culture, and its links to other genres including satire, the Gothic, thrillers, young adult writing, and science fiction. Unit 3: Coursework component: Literature post-1900 Students will complete a coursework folder (20% of the total A Level) consisting of one critical or re-creative piece based on one text (an opportunity to write creatively), and one essay based on linked texts. For this unit, we will study A Streetcar Named Desire and Pat Barker’s Regeneration. Students will also study Seamus Heaney’s District and Circle.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £29,970 - £38,634 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £17,622 - £19,449 |
| Address | Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH |
The OCR specification encourages candidates to read widely and independently, to explore literary texts for their intrinsic interest and significance and to set them within their literary, cultural, and historical contexts. We will study radical, innovative texts alongside major canonical works, giving you a sense of the diversity of literature in English. As well as developing analytical skills, you will learn how to write extended essays and carry out research: skills which underpin many degree courses and are highly valued by universities.
Level 6 in GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature.
Unit 1: Shakespeare and Poetry pre-1900 - 2hr 30min exam (40%) We will study Hamlet and Webster’s Duchess of Malfi along with Chaucer’s The Merchant’s Tale. Unit 2: Comparative and Contextual Study, Dystopia - 2hr 30min exam (40%). We will study Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. The prose texts will be studied as part of a wider tradition of dystopian fiction, which will allow students to explore works by Kafka, Cormac McCarthy, Stephen King, PD James, Doris Lessing and H.G Wells among others. We will look at the historical and social factors that shape dystopian fiction, its impact on popular culture, and its links to other genres including satire, the Gothic, thrillers, young adult writing, and science fiction. Unit 3: Coursework component: Literature post-1900 Students will complete a coursework folder (20% of the total A Level) consisting of one critical or re-creative piece based on one text (an opportunity to write creatively), and one essay based on linked texts. For this unit, we will study A Streetcar Named Desire and Pat Barker’s Regeneration. Students will also study Seamus Heaney’s District and Circle.