English Literature

Course summary

Component 1: Poetry - Pre and post-1900. Students develop their ability to read widely and engage critically with a range of poetry from different time periods. Component 2: Drama - Students will study one Shakespeare play for the examination. They will also study two other plays from the pre and post-1900 era, exploring the connections across the paired drama texts. Component 3: Unseen texts - In preparation for this element of the exam, students will explore a variety of different texts from the three distinct genres, applying their skills of literary analysis. Component 4: Prose Study - This assessment is based on the reading of two prose texts from different periods.