Key Features of the Course: Entry Requirements: This is an exciting and enriching course which is GCSE grade 6 or higher in English Language and designed for students to explore the reading English Literature. process and find enjoyment in literary texts. Students will have the opportunity to analyse and interpret a range of literary texts from across the centuries. The focus is What could this course lead on to? on students’ individual perceptions and their ability to express this in a coherent and sophisticated manner. University courses in English or to support any The non-exam assessment element requires subject where a sound knowledge of Literature in students to create two essays which analyse its social and historical contexts is required. texts under separate literary theories. These English Literature also strengthens most university involve a significant amount of independent work applications, especially medicine, as universities whilst challenging students to investigate texts like to see that applicants have good literacy skills using a critical anthology. and can analyse and interpret written texts. Title Style of Assessment Paper 1 Literary Genres (Tragedy genre) This is a 2 hour and 30 minute closed-book (40%) exam, based on the tragedy genre. You will study three texts for this exam: one Shakespearean play and then a drama and another text of will your teacher’s choice (one be pre-1990). Section A = One passage based question on a Shakespeare text Section B = One essay question on a Shakespeare text Section C = One essay question linking two texts Paper 2 Texts and Genres (Elements of political This is a 3 hour open-book exam, based on (40%) and social protest writing) elements of political and social protest writing. You will study three texts for this exam: one post-2000 prose text and then one poetry and another text of will your teacher’s choice (one be pre-1900). Section A = One question on an unseen passage Section B = One essay questions on a set text Section C = One essay question which connects two texts Non- exam Theory and Independence You will study two texts for this unit: one poetry assessment and one prose. (20%) Both essays will be between 1250-1500 words long and will use a different aspect of the AQA Critical Anthology to analyse the texts.
Key Features of the Course: This is an exciting and enriching course which is designed for students to explore the reading process and find enjoyment in literary texts. Students will have the opportunity to analyse and interpret a range of literary texts from across the centuries. The focus is on students’ individual perceptions and their ability to express this in a coherent and sophisticated manner. The non-exam assessment element requires students to create two essays which analyse texts under separate literary theories. These involve a significant amount of independent work whilst challenging students to investigate texts using a critical anthology. Entry Requirements: GCSE grade 6 or higher in English Language and English Literature. What could this course lead on to? University courses in English or to support any subject where a sound knowledge of Literature in its social and historical contexts is required. English Literature also strengthens most university applications, especially medicine, as universities like to see that applicants have good literacy skills and can analyse and interpret written texts. Title Style of Assessment Paper 1 (40%) Literary Genres (Tragedy genre) This is a 2 hour and 30 minute closed-book exam, based on the tragedy genre. You will study three texts for this exam: one Shakespearean play and then a drama and another text of your teacher’s choice (one will be pre-1990). Section A = One passage based question on a Shakespeare text Section B = One essay question on a Shakespeare text Section C = One essay question linking two texts Paper 2 (40%) Texts and Genres (Elements of political and social protest writing) This is a 3 hour open-book exam, based on elements of political and social protest writing. You will study three texts for this exam: one post-2000 prose text and then one poetry and another text of your teacher’s choice (one will be pre-1900). Section A = One question on an unseen passage Section B = One essay questions on a set text Section C = One essay question which connects two texts Non- exam assessment (20%) Theory and Independence You will study two texts for this unit: one poetry and one prose. Both essays will be between 1250-1500 words long and will use a different aspect of the AQA Critical Anthology to analyse the texts.