Year 12 and 13: A Level Literature encourages the independent study of a range of texts across time and will broaden a student's knowledge and love of the subject. Students choosing this course will study a variety of texts including one Shakespeare play, a selection of love poetry, a selection of literary extracts and at least set prose texts. Pupils will be expected to read widely around the subject beyond the set texts for contextual and comparative purposes. Topics/Skills Paper 1: Love Through The Ages - Shakespeare and Unseen Poetry •One passage based question on Shakespeare play •One poetry comparison on two unseen poems •40% of A Level Paper 2: Texts in Shared Contexts - Modern Times Post 1945 •Study of three set texts - comparative question and contextual linking •Question on one unseen prose passage •40% of A Level Non-exam Assessment •Comparative literary study of two texts, at least one of which was written pre-1900 as an extended (2,500 word) essay and bibliography •20% of A Level How is the course assessed? Assessment structure: This course is linear. A Level exam papers - Paper 1 is open book 3 hours and worth 40% Paper 2 is open book 2 hours 30 minutes and worth 40% Coursework component - Word count is 2,500 and worth 20%
Name: English Literature Linear Qualification title: GCE A level Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Awarding - Created 20160426 09:54:43 Updated 20161020 11:08:51
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