English Literature

Assessment

Paper 1: Love through the Ages Section A: Shakespeare ‘Othello’: One passage-based question with linked essay (25 marks): Section B: Unseen poetry: Compulsory essay question on two unseen poems (25 marks) Section C: Comparing texts: ‘Gatsby’ with pre-1900 poetry anthology. One essay question linking two texts (25 marks) Written exam - 3 hours Open book in Section C only - 75 marks 40% of A-level Paper 2: Option 2B: Modern times: Literature from 1945 to the present day Option 2: Section A answering on Drama core text; Section B comparing prose with poetry Section A: Set texts. One essay question on set text (25 marks): ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Tennessee Williams Section B: Contextual linking • One compulsory question on an unseen extract (25 marks) • One essay question linking two texts (25 marks): ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood and ‘Feminine Gospels’ by Carol Ann Duffy Written exam - 2 hours 30 minutes Open book - 75 marks 40% of A-level Non-exam assessment: Independent critical study: Texts across time Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900: 50 marks 20% of A-level One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography: Assessed by teachers Moderated by AQA