English Literature
Oxford Spires Academy - Oxfordshire
01865428200
Glanville Road, Oxford, OX4 2AU
Course summary

Unit 1: Drama • One Shakespeare play and one other drama, such as A Streetcar Named Desire or The Duchess of Malfi. • Critical essays related to the selected Shakespeare play. Unit 2 : Prose • Two prose texts from a chosen theme. At least one of the prose texts must be pre-1900, linked by a common theme such as women or the supernatural – for example Dracula and The Little Stranger or Wuthering Heights and Mrs Dalloway. Unit 3 : Poetry • Unseen poetry analysis • A selection of poetry from a post2000 collection and • A range of poetry from either a literary period or a named poet from within a literary period (for example, Chaucer). Unit 4: Coursework : • You have a free choice of two texts to study and write one extended comparative essay referring to both.

Entry requirements

At least 5 GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including at least a Level 6 in English Language or Literature at GCSE.

How you'll be assessed

Three exams worth 80% of your A level, and one coursework essay for the remaining 20%.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressGlanville Road, Oxford, OX4 2AU