English Literature

Assessment

Paper 1 – Aspects of Tragedy (Closed book) - A 2-and-a-half-hour exam with 2 questions on ‘Othello’ and 1 question on ‘Death of a Salesman’ and Keats’ poetry. - 40%. Paper 2 – Elements of Crime (Open book) - A 3-hour exam. - A question on an unseen piece of crime writing. - A question on the poetry. - A question on both novels. - 40%. The NEA folder: - An essay on a novel they’ve read independently. - An essay on modern poetry. - 20%.