English Literature

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AQA A Level English Literature A 7712B

The new specification encourages guided and independent study of a range of texts aimed at developing knowledge and appreciation of great Literature within shared contexts and across time. A variety of assessment styles are addressed and the course offers clear progression from GCSE. The A Level course provides strong stand-alone qualifications. We aim to offer the two year full A Level course.

Year 1 Units:

Love Through The Ages – study of three set texts: one poetry and one prose, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare Play. Students will also study wider Love texts through time to learn the skills of analysing and evaluating unseen poetry.

Year 2 Units:

Texts in shared contexts focussed on either WW1 and its aftermath, or Literature from 1945 to present day. Students will study three set texts: one poetry, one play and one prose, of which one must have been written post 2000. Students also carry out an independent critical study – a comparative study of two texts, of which one is pre-1900, and write a coursework piece of 2500 words.

A Level: 2 examinations and one 2500 word essay.
1) 3 Hour exam, 3 questions: a) Shakespeare, b) Unseen Poetry, c) Comparing texts. Open book in c)only
2) 2hours 30 mins examination Texts in Shared Contexts 2 questions: a) set text b)contextual linking unseen extract and set text
3) Independent critical study completing 2500 word essay with bibliography comparing two texts, one of which written pre 1900

English Language 5 | English Literature 5

Progression into the second year of the course is reliant on students achieving a minimum D grade in the End of Year 1 Exam.