English Literature

Assessment

A Level Unit 1 Love through the Ages: Written Exam – 3 hours Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. The exam will include two unseen poems. Open book in section C only. Section A: Shakespeare: One passage-based question with linked essay Section B: Unseen poetry: Compulsory essay question on two unseen poems Section C: Comparing texts: One essay question linking two texts 40% of A Level Unit 2 Texts in Shared Context: Written Exam – 2 hours Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama. Open book. Choice of two options (chosen by class teacher) Option 1: WW1 and its aftermath. Option 2: Modern times: Literature from 1945 to the present day 40% of A Level Unit 3 Texts Across Time: Non exam assessment In Texts across time, students write a comparative critical study of two texts. This is a coursework assessment. Some suggested themes for this independent study are: • The struggle for identity • Crime and punishment • Minds under stress • Nostalgia and the past • The Gothic • Satire and dystopia • War and conflict • Representations of race and ethnicity 20% of A Level