A Level English Literature

Languages, Literature and Culture

We are only accepting one application per candidate.

What will you be working towards?

Code	M1
Qualification Type	GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Qualification Level	Level 3
Course type	Full Time

Overview

AS/ A Level English Literature

Details

You will be encouraged to develop a love of English Literature through a programme of wide, critical and independent reading of texts which span the centuries. You will become a more perceptive reader as you study and discuss texts from a range of genres and learn about the way writers use language, form and structure to manipulate meaning.

What skills and qualities do I need for the course?

• Enthusiasm for independent reading

• An interest in other historical periods and other cultures

• Good written expression

• Willingness to improve and listen to feedback

• An ability to analyse texts

• Enjoyment of debate and discussion

How will it be delivered?

Paper One (40%)

Paper 1: Love Through the Ages

• Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play.

• Examination will include two unseen poems

• 3 hour exam

• Open book in Section C only

• 75 marks

• 40% of A level

Section A: Shakespeare (Othello): one passage-based question with linked essay (no book) (25 marks)

Section B: Unseen poetry: compulsory essay question on two unseen poems (25 marks)

Section C: Comparing Texts: one essay question linking two texts (The Great Gatsby and two pre-1900 poems from anthology) (25 marks)

Paper Two (40%)

Paper 2: Texts in Shared Contexts

• Option 2B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day

• Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000.

• Examination will include an unseen prose extract

• 2 hours 30 mins exam

• Open book

• 75 marks

• 40% of A level

Section A: Set texts (Feminine Gospels, The Handmaid’s Tale, A Streetcar Named Desire). One essay question on one set text (25 marks)

Section B: Contextual linking: one compulsory question on an unseen extract (25 marks) and one essay question linking the two texts you didn’t write about in section A (25 marks)

Non-Examined Assessment (20%)

Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900.

One extended essay (2500 words) and bibliography

• 50 marks

• 20% of A level

• Assessed by teachers

• Moderated by AQA

Entry requirements

Minimum of a GCSE Grade 6 in English Language or English Literature.

Your next steps...

Progression

A Level English can be used as part of the entry requirements for any degree course. People who study it often go on to careers in journalism, Law, teaching and business

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Meadowhead

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Dyche Lane, Sheffield, S8 8BR

Available dates

01/09/2021 to 31/08/2023
Meadowhead
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours