English Literature

Assessment

Paper 1, Love through the Ages: ‘Othello’, unseen poetry comparison & comparison of pre 1900 poetry with ‘The Great Gatsby’ (40%) Paper 2, Texts in Shared Contexts: Comparison of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ & ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’; ‘Feminine Gospels’ poetry anthology plus analysis of an unseen prose extract (40%) Non Examined Assessment: one extended essay (2,500 words) & a bibliography (20%)