UNIT 1: LITERARY GENRES: Aspects of Tragedy - Candidates study three set texts, with a particular focus on the genres of drama and tragedy. UNIT 2: TEXTS AND GENRES: Elements of Crime Writing - Candidates study three set texts, as well as one unseen passage in the exam, with a focus on crime and the genre of crime writing UNIT 3: THEORY AND INDEPENDENCE - This is the synoptic unit of the course. Candidates study three texts.
Students must have achieved at least 5 GCSE grades 4 - 9 with at least grade 6 in English Language and English Literature
Students follow AQA Specification B for English Literature. The new A Level course will be divided into three units, studied over two years. Assessment will be by externally assessed examinations (80%) and internally assessed coursework (20%): UNIT 1: LITERARY GENRES: Aspects of Tragedy - Candidates study three set texts, with a particular focus on the genres of drama and tragedy. - Written Exam: 2 hours 30 minutes; closed book (75 marks) - Weighting: 40% of A Level - Texts: One play by Shakespeare; then a second drama text and one further text, one of which must have been written before 1900. The paper will be divided into three sections: - Section A: One passage-based question on set Shakespeare text – Othello (25 marks) - Section B: One essay question on set Shakespeare text – Othello (25 marks) - Section C: One essay question linking two texts – Death of A Salesman + Keats (25 marks) UNIT 2: TEXTS AND GENRES: Elements of Crime Writing - Candidates study three set texts, as well as one unseen passage in the exam, with a focus on crime and the genre of crime writing. - Written exam: 3 hours; open book (75 marks) - Weighting: 40% of A Level - Texts: One post-2000 prose text; then one poetry text and one further text, one of which must have been written before 1900. The paper will be divided into three sections: - Section A: One compulsory question on an unseen passage(25 marks) - Section B: One essay question on set text – Crabbe Browning and Wilde (25 marks) - Section C: One essay question linking two texts – When Will There Be Good News and Brighton Rock (25 marks) UNIT 3: THEORY AND INDEPENDENCE - This is the synoptic unit of the course. Candidates study three texts. - Coursework: Two pieces of 1200 – 1500 words (50 marks) - Weighting: 20% of A Level - Texts: Students study three texts: an anthology of prereleased critical material which they apply to one poetry text, and one prose text, each of their own choosing. Each written piece must focus on a different literary text and link it to a different aspect of the critical anthology. At least one of the pieces must be a critical essay; the other may be a re-creative piece accompanied by a commentary
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UNIT 1: LITERARY GENRES: Aspects of Tragedy - Candidates study three set texts, with a particular focus on the genres of drama and tragedy. UNIT 2: TEXTS AND GENRES: Elements of Crime Writing - Candidates study three set texts, as well as one unseen passage in the exam, with a focus on crime and the genre of crime writing UNIT 3: THEORY AND INDEPENDENCE - This is the synoptic unit of the course. Candidates study three texts.
Students must have achieved at least 5 GCSE grades 4 - 9 with at least grade 6 in English Language and English Literature
Students follow AQA Specification B for English Literature. The new A Level course will be divided into three units, studied over two years. Assessment will be by externally assessed examinations (80%) and internally assessed coursework (20%): UNIT 1: LITERARY GENRES: Aspects of Tragedy - Candidates study three set texts, with a particular focus on the genres of drama and tragedy. - Written Exam: 2 hours 30 minutes; closed book (75 marks) - Weighting: 40% of A Level - Texts: One play by Shakespeare; then a second drama text and one further text, one of which must have been written before 1900. The paper will be divided into three sections: - Section A: One passage-based question on set Shakespeare text – Othello (25 marks) - Section B: One essay question on set Shakespeare text – Othello (25 marks) - Section C: One essay question linking two texts – Death of A Salesman + Keats (25 marks) UNIT 2: TEXTS AND GENRES: Elements of Crime Writing - Candidates study three set texts, as well as one unseen passage in the exam, with a focus on crime and the genre of crime writing. - Written exam: 3 hours; open book (75 marks) - Weighting: 40% of A Level - Texts: One post-2000 prose text; then one poetry text and one further text, one of which must have been written before 1900. The paper will be divided into three sections: - Section A: One compulsory question on an unseen passage(25 marks) - Section B: One essay question on set text – Crabbe Browning and Wilde (25 marks) - Section C: One essay question linking two texts – When Will There Be Good News and Brighton Rock (25 marks) UNIT 3: THEORY AND INDEPENDENCE - This is the synoptic unit of the course. Candidates study three texts. - Coursework: Two pieces of 1200 – 1500 words (50 marks) - Weighting: 20% of A Level - Texts: Students study three texts: an anthology of prereleased critical material which they apply to one poetry text, and one prose text, each of their own choosing. Each written piece must focus on a different literary text and link it to a different aspect of the critical anthology. At least one of the pieces must be a critical essay; the other may be a re-creative piece accompanied by a commentary
