English Literature

Assessment

Paper 1: Love Through the Ages - 3 hours Section A: Shakespeare Write about a passage from Othello (extract on paper) and relate the extract to the wider play. Section B: Respond to two unseen poems. Section C: Compare prose (The Great Gatsby) to poetry AQA Anthology of Love Poetry through the Ages (Pre-1900) 40% of A level. Paper 2: Texts in Shared Contexts - WW1 and its Aftermath: 2hrs 30mins open book Section A: Respond to one question on a core set text. Section B: Answer one compulsory question on an unseen literary prose extract and one question comparing two texts studied. 40% of A level Non-Examination Assessment A comparative critical study of two texts in the form of an extended essay. 20% of A level.