English Literature
Course summary
The course is for students who love to read and are inspired by literature, be it drama, poetry or prose. During the course, you will develop your own understanding of literature, as well as your academic writing, interpretative and critical skills. The coursework component will also teach transferable research and composition skills.
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 6 gcse qualifications at grade 4.0 or above | — |
English Language | Grade 6 in English Language | — |
English Literature | Grade 6 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics | Grade 4 in Mathematics | — |
As published by the school
For A Level courses applicants will need six 4-9 grades including English and Mathematics with a minimum of a grade 6 in their chosen relevant subjects. You will need at least a grade 6 in English Language and English Literature in order to study this course.
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Assessment
In the new specification there are two exam components and one coursework component: Exam 1: Drama and Poetry Pre-1900 (40% of A Level) -Shakespeare's Hamlet You will write: one critical analysis of an extract and one whole text question -Ibsen's A Doll's House -Rossetti's Selected Poems You will write: one comparative essay Exam: Comparative and Contextual Study (Dystopia) (40% of A Level) -George Orwell's 1984 -Aldous Huxley's Brave New World -A wide range of dystopian stories and extracts You will write: one unseen critical analysis of a piece of dystopian prose and one comparative essay about dystopian texts. Coursework: Literature Post-1900 (American Voices) (20% of A Level) Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire A prose text of your choice (as long as it is post-1900 and American) Juan Felipe Herrera - 'The 5 Elements' in Half of the World in Light You will write: a comparative essay of Williams and your chosen text and a critical analysis of one of Herrera's poems.
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