English Literature is all about the exploration and analysis of literature that has shaped and continues to shape society. Over the two year course you will study a range of novels, poetry, and plays and learn how to form critical opinions on these texts. See below for an overview of the course: Year 12 Frankenstein and Never Let Me Go – Science and society The Handmaid’s Tale and The Road – Dystopia Poetry – Christina Rossetti and Poems of the Decade Year 13 A Streetcar Named Desire and Othello - Tragedy
Students must have 5 or more GCSE passes, including English and Mathematics, grade 5 or B to study A levels. Grade 5 in English Literature.
Paper 1 30% Drama Written examination, lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. Two sections: - Section A – Othello: one essay question, incorporating ideas from wider critical reading - Section B – A Streetcar Named Desire: one essay question Paper 2 20% Prose Written examination, lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes. Students answer one comparative essay question from a choice of two on Frankenstein and Never Let Me Go, exploring the theme of Science and Society Paper 3 30% Poetry Written examination, lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. Two sections: - Section A – Post-2000 Specified Poetry: one comparative essay question on an unseen modern poem written post2000 and one from Poems of the Decade. - Section B – Specified Poetry Pre- or Post-1900: one essay question on Rossetti Coursework 20% Students produce one assignment: - one extended comparative essay referring to two texts - advisory total word count is 2500–3000 words
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Enfield |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Kinetic Crescent, Innova Park, Enfield, EN3 7XH |
English Literature is all about the exploration and analysis of literature that has shaped and continues to shape society. Over the two year course you will study a range of novels, poetry, and plays and learn how to form critical opinions on these texts. See below for an overview of the course: Year 12 Frankenstein and Never Let Me Go – Science and society The Handmaid’s Tale and The Road – Dystopia Poetry – Christina Rossetti and Poems of the Decade Year 13 A Streetcar Named Desire and Othello - Tragedy
Students must have 5 or more GCSE passes, including English and Mathematics, grade 5 or B to study A levels. Grade 5 in English Literature.
Paper 1 30% Drama Written examination, lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. Two sections: - Section A – Othello: one essay question, incorporating ideas from wider critical reading - Section B – A Streetcar Named Desire: one essay question Paper 2 20% Prose Written examination, lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes. Students answer one comparative essay question from a choice of two on Frankenstein and Never Let Me Go, exploring the theme of Science and Society Paper 3 30% Poetry Written examination, lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. Two sections: - Section A – Post-2000 Specified Poetry: one comparative essay question on an unseen modern poem written post2000 and one from Poems of the Decade. - Section B – Specified Poetry Pre- or Post-1900: one essay question on Rossetti Coursework 20% Students produce one assignment: - one extended comparative essay referring to two texts - advisory total word count is 2500–3000 words
