Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? The Literature course gives you the opportunity to explore the connections between society and the literature which reflects, critiques and influences that society. The specification aims to develop your understanding of both English Language and Literature drawing on your experiences at GCSE as well as offering a meaningful foundation for the study of English and other academic subjects beyond GCE level. During the course you will examine a number of different historical periods and their texts. You will also engage critically with texts, exploring the texts through different philosophical and sociological critical perspectives. For example Feminism, Marxism, Freudism. All your studies will be firmly rooted in your ability to analyse and explore language and it’s meanings. This is a great course for anyone who enjoyed English at GCSE. This specification promotes as wide a choice of texts for you and your students as possible within a clear and helpful framework. The requirement in the subject criteria for students to study a minimum of four texts from particular genres and periods has been organised as follows: Year 12 One drama text A Shakespeare play from set list (pre-1900) One poetry text From set list Two prose texts From set list Year 13 One core set text Two comparative set texts One drama text One poetry and one prose text Shakespeare One must be written pre- 1900 Texts in shared contexts One core set text Two comparative set texts One drama, one poetry and one prose text One must be written post- B 2000 Texts across time Two independently chosen texts Choice of genre One must be written pre- 1900
6 in Language and 7 in Literature
Year 12 (AS) Paper 1: Love through the ages: Shakespeare and Poetry. Study of two texts: one Shakespeare play and one AQA anthology of love poetry through the ages (pre-1900 or post-1900) Assessed • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes • closed book • 50 marks • 50% of AS level Questions Section A: Shakespeare. One passage-based question with linked essay (25 marks) Section B: Poetry. One question on printed poem (25 marks) e through the ages: prose Paper 2: Love through the ages: Prose Study of two prose texts. Examination will include an unseen prose extract Assessed • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes • open book • 50 marks • 50% of AS level Questions Section A: Unseen prose. One compulsory question on unseen prose extract (25 marks) Section B: Comparing prose texts. One comparative question on two prose texts (25 marks) Year 13 (A Level) Paper 1: Love through the ages Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. Examination will include two unseen poems Assessed • written exam: 3 hours • open book in Section C only • 75 marks • 40% of A-level Questions Section A: Shakespeare: one passage-based question with linked essay (25 marks) Section B: Unseen poetry: compulsory essay question on two unseen poems (25 marks) Section C: Comparing texts: one essay question linking two texts (25 marks) Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts 2: Texts in shared contexts Choice of two options: Option 2A: WW1 and its aftermath Option 2B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000 Examination will include an unseen prose extract Assessed • written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • open book • 75 marks • 40% of A-level Questions Section A: Set texts. One essay question on set text (25 marks) Section B: Contextual linking • one compulsory question on an unseen extract (25 Paper 3: Non-exam assessment: Independent critical study: texts across time Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900 One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography Assessed • 50 marks • 20% of A-level • assessed by teachers • moderated by AQA
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | The Broadway, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? The Literature course gives you the opportunity to explore the connections between society and the literature which reflects, critiques and influences that society. The specification aims to develop your understanding of both English Language and Literature drawing on your experiences at GCSE as well as offering a meaningful foundation for the study of English and other academic subjects beyond GCE level. During the course you will examine a number of different historical periods and their texts. You will also engage critically with texts, exploring the texts through different philosophical and sociological critical perspectives. For example Feminism, Marxism, Freudism. All your studies will be firmly rooted in your ability to analyse and explore language and it’s meanings. This is a great course for anyone who enjoyed English at GCSE. This specification promotes as wide a choice of texts for you and your students as possible within a clear and helpful framework. The requirement in the subject criteria for students to study a minimum of four texts from particular genres and periods has been organised as follows: Year 12 One drama text A Shakespeare play from set list (pre-1900) One poetry text From set list Two prose texts From set list Year 13 One core set text Two comparative set texts One drama text One poetry and one prose text Shakespeare One must be written pre- 1900 Texts in shared contexts One core set text Two comparative set texts One drama, one poetry and one prose text One must be written post- B 2000 Texts across time Two independently chosen texts Choice of genre One must be written pre- 1900
6 in Language and 7 in Literature
Year 12 (AS) Paper 1: Love through the ages: Shakespeare and Poetry. Study of two texts: one Shakespeare play and one AQA anthology of love poetry through the ages (pre-1900 or post-1900) Assessed • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes • closed book • 50 marks • 50% of AS level Questions Section A: Shakespeare. One passage-based question with linked essay (25 marks) Section B: Poetry. One question on printed poem (25 marks) e through the ages: prose Paper 2: Love through the ages: Prose Study of two prose texts. Examination will include an unseen prose extract Assessed • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes • open book • 50 marks • 50% of AS level Questions Section A: Unseen prose. One compulsory question on unseen prose extract (25 marks) Section B: Comparing prose texts. One comparative question on two prose texts (25 marks) Year 13 (A Level) Paper 1: Love through the ages Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. Examination will include two unseen poems Assessed • written exam: 3 hours • open book in Section C only • 75 marks • 40% of A-level Questions Section A: Shakespeare: one passage-based question with linked essay (25 marks) Section B: Unseen poetry: compulsory essay question on two unseen poems (25 marks) Section C: Comparing texts: one essay question linking two texts (25 marks) Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts 2: Texts in shared contexts Choice of two options: Option 2A: WW1 and its aftermath Option 2B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000 Examination will include an unseen prose extract Assessed • written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • open book • 75 marks • 40% of A-level Questions Section A: Set texts. One essay question on set text (25 marks) Section B: Contextual linking • one compulsory question on an unseen extract (25 Paper 3: Non-exam assessment: Independent critical study: texts across time Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900 One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography Assessed • 50 marks • 20% of A-level • assessed by teachers • moderated by AQA
