Course information
English Literature
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology - Nottingham
01158592040
93 Abbey Street, Dunkirk, Nottingham, NG7 2PL
Course summary

In Year 12, for Paper 1 you will study a play by Shakespeare and an anthology of poetry that focuses on either pre 19th Century or post 19th Century poetry. For Paper 2 you will study two prose texts. In Year 13, for Paper 1 you will study three texts; Shakespeare, one poetry text and one prose text. Paper 2 involves the study of either texts from ‘WW1 and its aftermath’ or ‘Literature from 1945 to present day’. For the coursework component, you will be required to complete an independent critical study of two texts. This essay will be approximately 2,500 words and is worth 20% of the exam.

Entry requirements

Our general entry requirements are that you will need a minimum of five Grade 6s in your GCSEs to study A-Levels. One of those grade 6s should be in English Literature.

How you'll be assessed

80% examination 20% coursework

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityNottingham
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
Address93 Abbey Street, Dunkirk, Nottingham, NG7 2PL