A2 Level English Literature

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Both the AS and A2 level courses are modular and follow the AQA specification A. The AS course lasts for one year and consists of two modules. The full A Level course continues for a second year and consists of a further two modules. Students may opt for either the one year AS Level or the two year A Level course. This course will enrich your appreciation of literary texts by giving you the opportunity to read a variety of genres, discuss different ways of interpreting texts and investigate ways poems, plays and novels are influenced by social, cultural and historical contexts. English Literature will develop your skills of analysis, debate and imaginative thinking as well as the quality of your written work. You will follow AQA Specification A.

Course information

Name: A2 Level English Literature Qualification title: GCE A Level in English Literature A Qualification type: Assessment Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text and one Shakespeare play. Questions will focus on: •Shakespeare: One passage-based question with linked essay •Unseen poetry: Compulsory essay question on two unseen poems •Comparing texts: One essay question linking two texts Also a choice of two options: •Option 2A: WW1 and its aftermath •Option 2B: Modern times: Literature from 1945 to the present day Questions will focus on: •An unseen extract and the set text you have studied. Non-exam assessment: Independent Critical Study: Texts Across Time Also a piece of coursework •A comparative study of two texts Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20150928 14:36:27 Updated 20151004 19:36:06

Entry requirements

None

Provider

The Vale Academy
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01652 652908
http://www.valeacademy.org.uk

Address

Grammar School Road Town: Brigg County:North Lincolnshire

Learning aims

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