English Literature is a course for students who love to read and have a creative mind. This course will encourage you to engage with the cultural aspect of literary texts, discuss values, and explore communication. You will study works of literature from around the world, from the Middle Ages to the present day, and genres from tragedy and comedy to crime writing and political protest writing. English Literature is ideal for students who want to develop their critical and analytical skills while understanding literary texts in all their complexity.
5 GCSEs grade 5 or above including Maths and English or equivalent international qualifications. For international students who have taken IELTS, we require an overall score of 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the reading and writing components. For international students who have taken IGCSE English (Second Language), we require grade 5 or above. An interest in the variety of human experience, an appreciation of how language is used in literary texts, and imagination are the key qualities needed for students of English Literature. An aptitude for writing clear and coherent English is also essential.
Paper 1: Literary Genres: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy Option 1B: Aspects of comedy (Study of three texts: one Shakespeare text; a second drama text; and one further text, of which one must be written pre-1900) 40% • Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • Closed book Paper 2< Texts and genres Option 2A: Elements of crime writing Option 2B: Elements of political and social protest writing (Study of three texts: one post-2000 prose text; one poetry; and one further text, of which one must be written pre-1900) 40% • Written exam: 3 hours • Open book (Exam will include an unseen passage) Paper 3: Non-exam assessment: Theory and independence 20% Students produce: Two essays of 1,250–1,500 words, each responding to a different text and linking to a different aspect of the critical anthology (One essay can be re-creative. The re-creative piece will be accompanied by a commentary.) • Assessed by teachers • Moderated by AQA
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
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| Boarding Fee | £28,635 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | 12 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HT |
English Literature is a course for students who love to read and have a creative mind. This course will encourage you to engage with the cultural aspect of literary texts, discuss values, and explore communication. You will study works of literature from around the world, from the Middle Ages to the present day, and genres from tragedy and comedy to crime writing and political protest writing. English Literature is ideal for students who want to develop their critical and analytical skills while understanding literary texts in all their complexity.
5 GCSEs grade 5 or above including Maths and English or equivalent international qualifications. For international students who have taken IELTS, we require an overall score of 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the reading and writing components. For international students who have taken IGCSE English (Second Language), we require grade 5 or above. An interest in the variety of human experience, an appreciation of how language is used in literary texts, and imagination are the key qualities needed for students of English Literature. An aptitude for writing clear and coherent English is also essential.
Paper 1: Literary Genres: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy Option 1B: Aspects of comedy (Study of three texts: one Shakespeare text; a second drama text; and one further text, of which one must be written pre-1900) 40% • Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • Closed book Paper 2< Texts and genres Option 2A: Elements of crime writing Option 2B: Elements of political and social protest writing (Study of three texts: one post-2000 prose text; one poetry; and one further text, of which one must be written pre-1900) 40% • Written exam: 3 hours • Open book (Exam will include an unseen passage) Paper 3: Non-exam assessment: Theory and independence 20% Students produce: Two essays of 1,250–1,500 words, each responding to a different text and linking to a different aspect of the critical anthology (One essay can be re-creative. The re-creative piece will be accompanied by a commentary.) • Assessed by teachers • Moderated by AQA
