English Literature
Course summary
The English department is a committed team of teachers who strive to inspire students with a high regard for literature. We consistently have high expectations of our students, their work and reading repertoire. Progression Routes: English Literature happily lends itself to qualifications in the educational sector - though other routes such as mentoring or tutoring would also benefit from a good degree in English. Traditionally an undergraduate degree in English is a successful platform for careers in education, public Relations, advertising, communications, publishing, Human Resources, editing, law, politics, and the ever popular journalism. A graduate in English is recognised as being a competent researcher, an effective communicator and a voracious reader which are valuable and transferable skills for most professions. For further information, see Ms Marsh
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 5.0 or above | — |
English Literature | Grade 6 in English Literature | — |
English Language | Grade 6 in English Language | — |
As published by the school
5 GCSEs at grades 9-5; must have grade 6 in English Literature and 6 in English Language
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Assessment
Paper 1: Literary Genres Aspects of Tragedy Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ Hardy’s ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’ Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ Exam: 2 hours 30mins (40%) Closed book Paper 2: Texts and Genres Elements of Crime Writing Agatha Christie’s ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’; Kate Atkinson’s ‘When Will There Be Good News’ A selection of pre-1914 poetry Exam: 3 hours (40%) Open book Non-exam assessment: Theory and Independence Two essays: 1,250–1,500 words each. Both essays must interpret texts through the critical prism of Marxism, Feminism, Post-Colonialism or Eco-criticism. All texts need to be studied and read independently. This approach is intended to prepare students for their academic pursuits at university level.
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