Salman Rushdie has said that literature “opens the mysterious doors of imagination and understanding” and C.S. Lewis felt that “it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become”. If these metaphors resonate with your own curiosity about the potential magic, meaning and metamorphosis waiting to be discovered between the covers of a book, this course offers the prospect of exploring a variety of novels, poetry and plays written from the 16th Century to the present day – some of which you are free to choose for yourself. English Literature will help you develop a range of key skills: perceptive analysis of the way in which writers craft texts; fluent communication of personal insights; adept assimilation and synthesis of ideas from a wide range of sources. Above all else, it is the chance to indulge your love for reading and share your opinions and enthusiasm with others. A rich and diverse range of literature is presented. Students are required to study a total of eight texts over the full A Level. The selection must include at least: two plays, two novels, two poetry anthologies, three texts published before 1900, one play by Shakespeare and one text published after 2000.
● A love of reading really is essential – you will be expected to complete a significant part of the reading outside of lessons. ● The ability to analyse any text convincingly whilst considering a variety of different possible readings. ● A high level of literacy is crucial – do you have the potential to construct well-written essays? ● History is important too – your general knowledge should allow you to comment on the way literary texts reflect and comment on the social and cultural contexts in which they are conceived and appreciated.
The first of two exams is entitled ‘Love Through the Ages’ and, as well as one unseen poetry element, includes assessment based on Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello, Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby and a selection of love poetry published before 1900. The second exam – entitled ‘Texts in Modern Times’ – includes one unseen prose element and questions on: Williams’ modern drama A Streetcar Named Desire, the recent poetry collection Skirrid Hill by Welsh poet Owen Sheers and the popular Margaret Atwood novel, The Handmaid’s Tale. The final 20% of the course is assessed through the completion of a piece of coursework that expects students to compare two texts of their own choice.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Croydon |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Honister Heights, Purley, CR8 1EX |
Salman Rushdie has said that literature “opens the mysterious doors of imagination and understanding” and C.S. Lewis felt that “it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become”. If these metaphors resonate with your own curiosity about the potential magic, meaning and metamorphosis waiting to be discovered between the covers of a book, this course offers the prospect of exploring a variety of novels, poetry and plays written from the 16th Century to the present day – some of which you are free to choose for yourself. English Literature will help you develop a range of key skills: perceptive analysis of the way in which writers craft texts; fluent communication of personal insights; adept assimilation and synthesis of ideas from a wide range of sources. Above all else, it is the chance to indulge your love for reading and share your opinions and enthusiasm with others. A rich and diverse range of literature is presented. Students are required to study a total of eight texts over the full A Level. The selection must include at least: two plays, two novels, two poetry anthologies, three texts published before 1900, one play by Shakespeare and one text published after 2000.
● A love of reading really is essential – you will be expected to complete a significant part of the reading outside of lessons. ● The ability to analyse any text convincingly whilst considering a variety of different possible readings. ● A high level of literacy is crucial – do you have the potential to construct well-written essays? ● History is important too – your general knowledge should allow you to comment on the way literary texts reflect and comment on the social and cultural contexts in which they are conceived and appreciated.
The first of two exams is entitled ‘Love Through the Ages’ and, as well as one unseen poetry element, includes assessment based on Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello, Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby and a selection of love poetry published before 1900. The second exam – entitled ‘Texts in Modern Times’ – includes one unseen prose element and questions on: Williams’ modern drama A Streetcar Named Desire, the recent poetry collection Skirrid Hill by Welsh poet Owen Sheers and the popular Margaret Atwood novel, The Handmaid’s Tale. The final 20% of the course is assessed through the completion of a piece of coursework that expects students to compare two texts of their own choice.