English Literature

Assessment

1. Drama Othello by William Shakespeare A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams 2. Prose Linked by the theme of ‘Science & Society’. At least one of the prose texts must be pre-1900. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 3. Poetry Students study: poetic form, meaning and language a selection of post-2000 specified poetry and a specified range of poetry from the Victorian period 4. NEA (coursework) Students will produce a 2,500 word essay comparing two texts that are thematically linked: The core text is The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter Students are allowed to choose their comparison text (within the parameters laid out by the exam board)