English Literature

Assessment

Exam - 2 hours 30 mins - 40% 3 questions, closed text - 60 marks Drama and poetry pre-1900  Shakespeare’s The Tempest  The Merchant’s Tale by Chaucer  The Duchess of Malfi Exam - 2 hours 30 mins - 40% 1 of 3 questions, closed text - 60 marks Comparative study  Dracula or Frankenstein and The Bloody Chamber Coursework - 20% 40 Marks - 15 for play, 25 for comparative essay Literature post -1900  Close reading or re-creative: Jerusalem play by Jez Butterworth  Comparative essay on poetry and modern novel (teacher choice)