This specification offers opportunities for students to develop their subject expertise by engaging critically and independently with a wide range of texts from different genres (prose, poetry and drama). Where can it lead? The skills you gain from this course will equip you to pursue a wide variety of careers. The qualification is suitable when entering either arts or science disciplines in higher education, due to its analytical yet creative elements. This A-Level is highly regarded by universities for its academic rigour, and it is excellent, for example, for those wishing to pursue a career in: Journalism, Media, Law, Humanities or Social Sciences.
- Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language and Literature - Grade 5 or above in English and Maths, plus three other subjects.
Paper 1: Love Through the Ages Section A: One passage-based question on a Shakespeare play. Section B: Unseen poetry. Section C: A comparison of a novel and poetry anthology that you have studied in class. Written exam: 3 hours (40% of A-Level) Paper 2: Texts in Shared Context Section A: One question on one set text you have been taught. Section B: One question on an unseen extract and one question linking two further texts you have been taught. Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes (40% of A-Level) Non-exam assessment (NEA) (20% of A-Level) A comparative critical study (2,500 words) of two texts, at least one of which must have been written before 1900.
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| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | London Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3AL |
This specification offers opportunities for students to develop their subject expertise by engaging critically and independently with a wide range of texts from different genres (prose, poetry and drama). Where can it lead? The skills you gain from this course will equip you to pursue a wide variety of careers. The qualification is suitable when entering either arts or science disciplines in higher education, due to its analytical yet creative elements. This A-Level is highly regarded by universities for its academic rigour, and it is excellent, for example, for those wishing to pursue a career in: Journalism, Media, Law, Humanities or Social Sciences.
- Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language and Literature - Grade 5 or above in English and Maths, plus three other subjects.
Paper 1: Love Through the Ages Section A: One passage-based question on a Shakespeare play. Section B: Unseen poetry. Section C: A comparison of a novel and poetry anthology that you have studied in class. Written exam: 3 hours (40% of A-Level) Paper 2: Texts in Shared Context Section A: One question on one set text you have been taught. Section B: One question on an unseen extract and one question linking two further texts you have been taught. Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes (40% of A-Level) Non-exam assessment (NEA) (20% of A-Level) A comparative critical study (2,500 words) of two texts, at least one of which must have been written before 1900.
