English Literature

Course summary

Paper 1: Love Through The Ages Written exam: 3 hours - 40% of A Level. We will study a Shakespeare play, poetry and a prose text and how they represent love within their historical context. Paper 2 : Texts in Shared Contexts Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes - 40% of A Level Our texts will focus upon a specific theme, such as war or the portrayal of women. Coursework: Texts Across Time Coursework unit - 20% of A Level You will compare two texts of your choice, (including one pre– 1900 text), and write a comparative critical study on a theme. Texts may include: ‘Othello’, ‘The Great Gatsby’, ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, poems by Duffy, ‘A Handmaid’s Tale’