Choosing this Course The aim of the course is to promote an understanding of texts, drawing on a variety of authors throughout the history of English Literature. It will improve reading, writing and communication skills which will be valuable for any area that you decide to pursue later on. It is an academic discipline and leads to a respected qualification recognised by employers and universities. The course is particularly well matched to be studied alongside other subjects such as Drama, Media Studies, Humanities and Modern Foreign Languages. Course Content Outline – ‘Love Through the Ages and WW1 and its Aftermath’ The aim of this topic area is to encourage students to explore aspects of a central literary theme as seen over time, using unseen material and set texts. Students are prepared for ‘Love through the ages’ by reading widely in the topic area, reading texts from a range of authors and times. In ‘Texts in shared contexts’, students explore texts written within a narrower and clearly defined time period: WW1 and its aftermath. The non-exam assessment (coursework) element offers students the freedom to compare texts either diachronically or synchronically. The four Shakespeare plays on offer allow students to study Shakespeare's representations of love in a range of different dramatic genres: tragedy, comedy, problem play or late play. The AQA Anthologies of Love Poetry through the Ages allow students to encounter a range of different types of poem as they study representations of love over time. Aspects of WW1 and its aftermath explored include the following: imperialism and nationalism; recruitment and propaganda; life on the front line; responses on the home front; pacifism; generals and soldiers; slaughter; heroism; peace and memorials; writers’ inaction and writers looking back; the political and social aftermath; different and changing attitudes to the conflict; impact on combatants, non-combatants and subsequent generations as well as its social, political, personal and literary legacies. Year 1 Students will study: The Great Gatsby, William Shakespeare’s Othello, The Wipers Times and, the AQA Pre-1900 Anthology of love poetry, including unseen poetry, Wilfred Owen’s Poetry anthology and read A Doll’s House and A Woman of No Importance in preparation for their coursework. Year 2 Coursework: 2500 words; a comparative critical study of two texts. 50 marks in total, 20% of overall A-level qualification. Students will also study Regeneration and WW1 Unseen Prose. Students will revisit the set texts from year 1 and sit two exams, which are worth 80% of the overall award. Career Opportunities Many students continue their studies to degree level. The qualification may lead to a broad range of vocational and academic areas for the future. Employers are always impressed with an English related qualification
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About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Sutton |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Sutton Common Road, Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Choosing this Course The aim of the course is to promote an understanding of texts, drawing on a variety of authors throughout the history of English Literature. It will improve reading, writing and communication skills which will be valuable for any area that you decide to pursue later on. It is an academic discipline and leads to a respected qualification recognised by employers and universities. The course is particularly well matched to be studied alongside other subjects such as Drama, Media Studies, Humanities and Modern Foreign Languages. Course Content Outline – ‘Love Through the Ages and WW1 and its Aftermath’ The aim of this topic area is to encourage students to explore aspects of a central literary theme as seen over time, using unseen material and set texts. Students are prepared for ‘Love through the ages’ by reading widely in the topic area, reading texts from a range of authors and times. In ‘Texts in shared contexts’, students explore texts written within a narrower and clearly defined time period: WW1 and its aftermath. The non-exam assessment (coursework) element offers students the freedom to compare texts either diachronically or synchronically. The four Shakespeare plays on offer allow students to study Shakespeare's representations of love in a range of different dramatic genres: tragedy, comedy, problem play or late play. The AQA Anthologies of Love Poetry through the Ages allow students to encounter a range of different types of poem as they study representations of love over time. Aspects of WW1 and its aftermath explored include the following: imperialism and nationalism; recruitment and propaganda; life on the front line; responses on the home front; pacifism; generals and soldiers; slaughter; heroism; peace and memorials; writers’ inaction and writers looking back; the political and social aftermath; different and changing attitudes to the conflict; impact on combatants, non-combatants and subsequent generations as well as its social, political, personal and literary legacies. Year 1 Students will study: The Great Gatsby, William Shakespeare’s Othello, The Wipers Times and, the AQA Pre-1900 Anthology of love poetry, including unseen poetry, Wilfred Owen’s Poetry anthology and read A Doll’s House and A Woman of No Importance in preparation for their coursework. Year 2 Coursework: 2500 words; a comparative critical study of two texts. 50 marks in total, 20% of overall A-level qualification. Students will also study Regeneration and WW1 Unseen Prose. Students will revisit the set texts from year 1 and sit two exams, which are worth 80% of the overall award. Career Opportunities Many students continue their studies to degree level. The qualification may lead to a broad range of vocational and academic areas for the future. Employers are always impressed with an English related qualification
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