English Literature at advanced level is perceived by universities and employers as an impressive subject, taken only by the more able students. This is because it develops a range of analytical skills, and fosters a cultural and critical understanding that is prized in any candidate. Over the course, students learn a range of approaches to texts, considering the impact of context and historical tradition alongside the detailed analysis of language, structure and form. The aim of this qualification is to encourage students to explore aspects of a central literary theme as seen over time, using unseen material and set texts. Students should be prepared for the topics by reading texts from a range of authors and times. 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. The range of comparative prose texts on offer allows students to study representations of love by a variety of authors across time. Students will study four texts: one Shakespeare play, one poetry anthology and two prose texts. They will also respond to an unseen prose extract in the exam. Course Outline (AS/A Level) • Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. • Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000. Coursework Unit: One extended essay (2,500 words) 20% of A Level • Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900.
English GCSE Language or Literature at grade 6 or above.
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| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9UU |
English Literature at advanced level is perceived by universities and employers as an impressive subject, taken only by the more able students. This is because it develops a range of analytical skills, and fosters a cultural and critical understanding that is prized in any candidate. Over the course, students learn a range of approaches to texts, considering the impact of context and historical tradition alongside the detailed analysis of language, structure and form. The aim of this qualification is to encourage students to explore aspects of a central literary theme as seen over time, using unseen material and set texts. Students should be prepared for the topics by reading texts from a range of authors and times. 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. The range of comparative prose texts on offer allows students to study representations of love by a variety of authors across time. Students will study four texts: one Shakespeare play, one poetry anthology and two prose texts. They will also respond to an unseen prose extract in the exam. Course Outline (AS/A Level) • Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. • Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000. Coursework Unit: One extended essay (2,500 words) 20% of A Level • Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900.
English GCSE Language or Literature at grade 6 or above.
