WHAT YOU WILL BE TAUGHT: Shakespeare and poetry pre-1900 - Shakespeare: The Tempest by William Shakespeare - Poetry pre-1900: The poetry of Christina Rossetti Drama and prose post-1900 - Drama post-1900: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams - Prose post-1900: 1984 by George Orwell Drama and poetry pre-1900 (A level only) - Shakespeare: The Tempest by William Shakespeare - Drama and Poetry pre-1900: The Poetry of Christina Rossetti and A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen Comparative and contextual study (A level only) - Close reading in a chosen topic area: Dystopia: unseen extract - Comparative and contextual study: Dystopia: 1984 by George Orwell, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Literature post-1900 (A level only) - Task 1: 1000 words: Close analysis of either poetry, drama, or prose - Task 2: 2000 words: Comparative essay of either poetry, drama, or prose
6.5 Average Points Score across all GCSEs (minimum 8 GCSE qualifications). Grade 5 in GCSE Maths and English Language. Subject Entry Criteria: Grade 7 in GCSE English Literature
PAPER 1: Drama and poetry pre-1900: Written examination (2 hours 30 minutes)—40% of the A level grade -Questions will entail a critical analysis of a section of The Tempest, an essay based question on The Tempest and a comparative essay on A Doll’s House and Christina Rossetti’s poetry. PAPER 2: Comparative and contextual study: Written examination (2 hours and 30 minutes)—40% of the A level grade -Questions will entail a critical analysis of an unseen dystopian text and a comparative essay question on at least two texts from a list of: 1984 by George Orwell, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. NON– EXAM ASSESSMENT: Literature post- 1900—20% of the A level grade -Task 1: 1000 word close analysis of either poetry, drama or prose. -Task 2: 2000 words: comparative essay of either drama, poetry or prose
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Newham |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Roman Road, London, E6 3SQ |
WHAT YOU WILL BE TAUGHT: Shakespeare and poetry pre-1900 - Shakespeare: The Tempest by William Shakespeare - Poetry pre-1900: The poetry of Christina Rossetti Drama and prose post-1900 - Drama post-1900: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams - Prose post-1900: 1984 by George Orwell Drama and poetry pre-1900 (A level only) - Shakespeare: The Tempest by William Shakespeare - Drama and Poetry pre-1900: The Poetry of Christina Rossetti and A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen Comparative and contextual study (A level only) - Close reading in a chosen topic area: Dystopia: unseen extract - Comparative and contextual study: Dystopia: 1984 by George Orwell, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Literature post-1900 (A level only) - Task 1: 1000 words: Close analysis of either poetry, drama, or prose - Task 2: 2000 words: Comparative essay of either poetry, drama, or prose
6.5 Average Points Score across all GCSEs (minimum 8 GCSE qualifications). Grade 5 in GCSE Maths and English Language. Subject Entry Criteria: Grade 7 in GCSE English Literature
PAPER 1: Drama and poetry pre-1900: Written examination (2 hours 30 minutes)—40% of the A level grade -Questions will entail a critical analysis of a section of The Tempest, an essay based question on The Tempest and a comparative essay on A Doll’s House and Christina Rossetti’s poetry. PAPER 2: Comparative and contextual study: Written examination (2 hours and 30 minutes)—40% of the A level grade -Questions will entail a critical analysis of an unseen dystopian text and a comparative essay question on at least two texts from a list of: 1984 by George Orwell, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. NON– EXAM ASSESSMENT: Literature post- 1900—20% of the A level grade -Task 1: 1000 word close analysis of either poetry, drama or prose. -Task 2: 2000 words: comparative essay of either drama, poetry or prose
