English Literature

Assessment

A Level at the end of Year 13 Exam Paper 1 –Aspects of Tragedy: Poetry and Shakespeare (2 hours 30 mins, 40% A Level) Exam Paper 2 – Elements of Political and Social Protest Writing 3 hours, 40% A Level) A Level coursework: Students write two short essays (1250 to 1500) each responding to a different aspect of the Critical Anthology which could include: • Narrative theory • Feminist Theory • Eco-critical Theory • Marxist Theory • Post-colonial Theory • Literary value and the Canon