English Literature

Course summary

Component 1 - Shakespeare and Other Drama: The study of one play by Shakespeare and one other drama text. Component 2 - Prose: The study of two thematically linked prose texts, at least one of which will be pre-1900. Component 3 - Poetry Anthology and Unseen poems: The study of a range of poetry to prepare students to respond to modern poetry in examination, and the study of a work by a named poet. Component 4 - Coursework: The study of two texts which may be poetry, prose or drama chosen by students from a wide range of titles. These will be linked in some way, for example by theme or author.