English Literature

Assessment

Students sit 3 exams at the end of Year 13. Each exam focuses on a different literary form. These exams will take the form of externally assessed written papers. Paper 1 – Drama: 2 hours 15 minutes (60 marks) Open book – clean copies of the drama texts can be taken into the examination. Two sections: students answer one question from a choice of two on their studied text for both Section A and Section B. •Section A – Shakespeare: one essay question, incorporating ideas from wider critical reading •Section B – Other Drama: one essay question Paper 2 – Prose: 1 hour 15 minutes (40 marks) Open book – clean copies of the prose texts can be taken into the examination. Students answer one comparative essay question from a choice of two on their studied theme Paper 3 - Poetry: 2 hours 15 minutes (60 marks) Open book – clean copies of the poetry texts can be taken into the examination. Two sections: students answer one question from a choice of two, comparing an unseen poem with a named poem from their studied contemporary text and one question from a choice of two on their studied movement/poet. •Section A – Post-2000 Specified Poetry: one comparative essay question on an unseen modern poem written post-2000 and one named poem from the studied contemporary text •Section B – Specified Poetry Pre- or Post-1900: one essay question Non Examined Assessment (Coursework) Students have a free choice of two texts to study. Chosen texts: Must be different from those studied in Components 1, 2 and 3 Must be complete texts and may be linked by theme, movement, author or period May be selected from poetry, drama, prose or literary non-fiction Students will work independently to produce an extended comparative essay, 2500–3000 words in length.