English Literature

Assessment

In each of the examinations, students will be assessed on the following criteria: AO1: Articulate informed, personal and creative responses to literary texts, using associated concepts and terminology and coherent, accurate written expression. AO2: Analyze ways in which meanings are shaped in literary texts. AO3: Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received. AO4: Explore connections across literary texts. AO5: Explore literary texts informed by different interpretations PAPER 1: Drama and Poetry pre-1900 (40% A Level) Section A: Shakespeare (30 marks) Passage-based question followed by an essay on The Tempest Section B: Comparing Texts (30 marks) Essay linking A Doll’s House with selected poems by Christina Rossetti PAPER 2: Comparative and Contextual Study (40% A Level) Section A: Unseen prose (30 marks) Critical reading of an unseen piece of dystopian prose Section B: Comparing Texts (30 marks) Essay linking The Handmaid’s Tale with A Clockwork Orange. First Coursework Essay: Close reading of a poem (7.5% A Level) An essay that closely and critically analyses a poem. (1000 words and 15 marks).