Studying for this specification encourages students to gain an understanding of how texts can be connected and how they can be interpreted in multiple ways so that they can arrive at their own interpretations and become more confident readers. This course is suitable for students who love reading and are passionate about exploring the ways writers reflect and comment on the world around them. Course Content: Unit 1 Literary Genres: Aspects of Tragedy - Students will study the texts such as Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, King Lear/Othello by William Shakespeare and a selection of John Keats poetry. - In this unit students will examine the different types of tragedy and the concepts of the tragic hero amongst other aspects of the genre. - This unit is assessed by examination. Unit 2 Texts and Genres: Crime Writing - Students will study texts such as: Atonement by Ian McEwan, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie, Hamlet by William Shakespeare and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. - In this unit students will examine the thematic concerns of the texts and the ways in which writers manipulate elements of the genre. - This unit is assessed by examination. Unit 3 Theory and Independence - This component is designed to allow students to read widely and to choose their own texts. - The students will study an anthology of critical essays which focus on concepts such as narrative theory, feminist theory and literary value. - The students will write about two different literary texts. One of the texts must be a poetry text and the other will be prose. They will then produce two essays between 1250-1500 words.
5 GSCE Grade 4-9 including Mathematics and GCSE Grade 5 in English Language and GCSE Grade 5 in English Literature.
Units 1 and 2 are examined Unit 3 is assessed through coursework.
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| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Sheffield |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Granville Road, Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Studying for this specification encourages students to gain an understanding of how texts can be connected and how they can be interpreted in multiple ways so that they can arrive at their own interpretations and become more confident readers. This course is suitable for students who love reading and are passionate about exploring the ways writers reflect and comment on the world around them. Course Content: Unit 1 Literary Genres: Aspects of Tragedy - Students will study the texts such as Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, King Lear/Othello by William Shakespeare and a selection of John Keats poetry. - In this unit students will examine the different types of tragedy and the concepts of the tragic hero amongst other aspects of the genre. - This unit is assessed by examination. Unit 2 Texts and Genres: Crime Writing - Students will study texts such as: Atonement by Ian McEwan, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie, Hamlet by William Shakespeare and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. - In this unit students will examine the thematic concerns of the texts and the ways in which writers manipulate elements of the genre. - This unit is assessed by examination. Unit 3 Theory and Independence - This component is designed to allow students to read widely and to choose their own texts. - The students will study an anthology of critical essays which focus on concepts such as narrative theory, feminist theory and literary value. - The students will write about two different literary texts. One of the texts must be a poetry text and the other will be prose. They will then produce two essays between 1250-1500 words.
5 GSCE Grade 4-9 including Mathematics and GCSE Grade 5 in English Language and GCSE Grade 5 in English Literature.
Units 1 and 2 are examined Unit 3 is assessed through coursework.