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English Literature<br />
Advanced Subsidiary and A Level<br />
Summary of the course<br />
This is a two-year course, preparing pupils for two final exams and two<br />
Coursework folios. Assessment will be based on the outcome of both course<br />
work pieces and examination performance.<br />
Advanced Subsidiary; Year 12<br />
Examination<br />
Pupils prepare for a 2½ hour examination in the summer, which is worth 60% of their AS grade<br />
(or 30% of the overall A Level grade). Pupils are required to answer one question from Section<br />
A and one question from Section B. Candidates are permitted to take copies of the texts into<br />
this examination.<br />
Section A: Poetry post-1900.<br />
Pupils will study one poet in depth, and a second poet to provide cultural and historical context.<br />
Section B: Drama post-1900<br />
Pupils will study one drama, written since 1900.<br />
Coursework<br />
A coursework folio comprising three pieces of written work must be submitted in order to account<br />
for 40% of the AS grade (or 20% of the overall A Level grade).<br />
Section A: Prose study 1800-1945.<br />
Pupils will produce one piece of extended writing, discussing one principal and one secondary<br />
author from this period.<br />
Section B: Creative Writing<br />
One piece of extended creative writing in response to pupils' independent wider reading<br />
of prose. In addition, a complementary piece will allow pupils' to comment on their choice of<br />
genre, style and language.<br />
A Level: Year 13<br />
Examination<br />
Pupils will sit a 2½ hour examination, worth 30% of their overall A Level grade. Pupils are<br />
required to answer one question from Section A and one question from Section B.<br />
Section A Critical reading of Poetry.<br />
Pupils will study one pre-1800 poet in depth, and also respond to a related but unseen<br />
poem.<br />
Section B: Shakespeare and Related Drama<br />
Pupils will study one Shakespeare play and an accompanying text by a different playwright,<br />
which will provide cultural and historical context.<br />
Coursework<br />
A coursework folio comprising one extended piece of writing must be submitted in order to account<br />
for 20% of the overall A Level grade. This extended essay will be based on the candidate's<br />
study of three texts from different genres and periods.<br />
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