English Literature

Course summary

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