English Literature

Assessment

Paper One and Paper Two are assessed through a 2 hour 30 minute exam each. This is worth 80%. The non-examined assessment (NEA) is worth 20% of the final mark, entitled ‘Theory and Independence’ this involves analysis of critical standpoints in relation to texts. You will study two texts: one poetry and one prose and then produce two essays of 1250-1500 words each, responding to a different text and linking to a different aspect of the Critical Anthology. One essay can be re-creative and would be accompanied by a commentary.