English Literature

Assessment

Students will sit two examination papers at end of a two-year period of study. Each of these papers are weighted at 40% of the total marks for the overall assessment. The remaining 20% of the marks are for the coursework component which needs to be completed before the exam. Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy Study of three texts: one Shakespeare text; a second drama text and one further text, of which one must be written pre 1900 Option 2A: Elements of crime writing Study of three texts: one post-2000 prose text; one poetry and one further text, one of which must be written pre-1900 examination will include an unseen passage. Coursework: Study of two texts: one poetry and one prose text, informed by study of the Critical Anthology Two essays of 1250–1500 words, each responding to a different text and linking to a different aspects of the Critical anthology.