A Level English Literature
We follow Edexcel for A Level English Literature
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Component |
Content |
Form of Assessment. |
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Component One: Drama |
Section A: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams Section B: Othello by William Shakespeare |
Written exam: 2 ¼ hours 30% of the qualification. |
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Component Two: Prose |
A comparison of Dracula by Bram Stoker and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde |
Written exam: 1 ¼ hours. 20% of the qualification. |
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Component Three: Poetry |
Section A: An anthology of modern poetry with unseen comparison Section B: An anthology of Victorian poetry |
Written exam: 2 ¼ hours. 30% of the qualification. |
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Component Four: NEA (Coursework) |
Extended essay. A comparison of two texts of your choice, with teacher guidance. |
Non-exam assessed. 2500 – 3500 words. 20% of the qualification. |
- Modern poetry
- ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker
- ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ by Oscar Wilde
- Romantic Poetry
- Introduction to and the planning of the NEA
- ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Tennessee Williams
- ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare
Assessment:
Students complete weekly terminology tests to help them to manage the large amount of new knowledge within the A Level course. Students also complete midpoint assessments (usually a scaffolded exam question) and final assessments (an independent exam question).
Homework:
Study of ‘The Guardian’s’ poem of the week; essay writing skills; wider critical reading, and preparation for delivering presentations.