English Literature

Assessment

Assessment Component 1: Drama Externally assessed 30% of the total qualification Overview of content Students study: one Shakespeare play and on other drama from either tragedy or comedy – both texts may be selected from one or both of these categories. critical essays related to their selected Shakespeare play. Students’ preparation is supported by Shakespeare: A Critical Anthology – Tragedy or Shakespeare: A Critical Anthology – Comedy. Overview of assessment Written examination, lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. 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 B. Component 2: Prose Externally assessed 20% of the total qualification Overview of content Students study: two prose texts from a chosen theme. At least one of the prose texts must be pre-1900. Overview of assessment Written examination, lasting 1 hour. Open book – clean copies of the prose text can be taken into the examination Students answer one comparative essay question from a choice of two on their studied theme. Component 3: Poetry Externally assessed 30% of the total qualification Overview of content Students study: poetic form, meaning and language a selection of post-2000 specified poetry and a specified range of poetry from: either a literary period (either pre- or post-1900) or a named poet from within a literary period. Overview of assessment Written examination, lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. 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. Non-Examination Assessment Internally assessed, externally moderated 20% of the total qualification Overview of content 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. Overview of assessment Students produce one assignment: One extended comparative essay referring to two texts Advisory word count is 2500-3000 words