English Literature

Assessment

On the one year AS level 100% of assessment is examination-based. On the 2 year A level course, 20% of the coursework is examination and 80% is examination based. AS Outline – Year 12 only Component 1: Examination (50% of total AS level): Shakespeare Poetry pre-1900 Component 2: Examination (50% of total AS level): Drama post 1900 Prose post- 1900 A2 Outline – Year 12 and Year 13 Component 1: Examination (40% of total A level): Shakespeare Drama and Poetry pre-1900 Component 2: Examination (40% of total A level) Close reading in chosen topic area Comparative and contextual study from chosen topic area ( 2 texts) Component 3: Coursework (20% of total A level) Task 1: Close analysis of a piece of drama, poetry or prose post 1900 Task 2: comparison of 2 pieces of post 1900 poetry prose or drama.