English Literature

Assessment

The two-year A Level course in more detail – overview of assessment. Paper/Component 1- DRAMA Paper Length: 2 hours and 15 minutes examined summer 2025 Section A: Shakespeare One essay question from choice of two on studied Shakespeare text. Section A. 35 marks Section B: Other Drama One essay question from a choice of two on studied text. Section B. 25 marks Paper/Component 2 – PROSE Paper length: 1 hour 15 min examined summer 2025 One comparative essay question from a choice of two on the TWO studied prose texts. 40 marks Paper/Component 3 – POETRY Paper length: 2 hours and 15 minutes examined summer 2025 Section A: Contemporary Poetry One essay question from a choice of two comparing an unseen modern poem and one named poem from the studied collection. Section A. 30 marks Section B: Poetry Collections One essay question from a choice of two on the studied poetry period or author. Section B. 30 marks Paper/Component 4 – Coursework One extended comparative essay referring to TWO texts (2500-3000 words). 60 marks examined summer 2025