Mrs K Bailey Why study English Literature?
You will be able to develop your interest in and enjoyment of English Literature, through reading widely, critically and independently, across centuries, genre and gender, and through experience of an extensive range of views about texts and how to read them. The aims of the course are to develop independent, individual interests within the shared context and to combine both close and wider reading. You will think about how readers’ responses are shaped by the context, by writers’ choices and by other readers’ interpretations.
You will need to be an avid reader, prepared to offer your own opinions of texts studied, as well as listening carefully to the views of others and responding to these within your writing. You will need to express yourself clearly, using increasingly sophisticated vocabulary. The use of punctuation and grammar accurately.
As well as careers in journalism, advertising and teaching, the skills gained from English Literature can lead to students moving on to a wide range of other careers.
Subject at A-level Students will study a variety of texts from core units which are: Unit 1- Love through the Ages
You will study three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. The examination will include two unseen poems.
The questions are:
Section A - Shakespeare Compulsory essay on a passage-based question (25 marks) Section B - Unseen Poetry Compulsory essay on two unseen poems (25 marks) Section C - Comparing Texts One essay question linking two texts (25 marks)
Assessment: 3 hr written exam paper in June. Open book in C section only.
Worth 75 marks - 40% of A-level mark. 25 Unit 2 - Texts in Shared Contexts
You will study three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000 and our chosen area of study is:
Option 2B: Modern Times: Literature from 1945 to the Present Day
The examination will include an unseen extract. The type of questions you will answer are:
Section A - Set Texts One essay question on a set text (25 marks) Section B: Contextual Linking One compulsory question on an unseen extract (25 marks) One essay question linking two texts (25 marks) Assessment: 2½ hr written exam in June. Open book. Worth 75 marks - 40% of A-level mark.
Non-Exam Assessment Independent Critical Study: Texts across Time
You will write a comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900.
One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography
Internally assessed - externally moderated. Worth 50 marks - 20% of A-level mark.
Entry Requirements
Students should have achieved at least a Grade A and a Grade B overall in their English Language and English Literature exams to join this course.
Due to the extensive reading content, an informal discussion may be required with the head of English prior to starting the course.
A LEVEL IN ENGLISH LITERATURE Full Two Year A-level Course
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