English Literatures historicist approach to the study of literature rests upon reading texts within a shared context. Working from the belief that no text exists in isolation but is the product of the time in which it was produced, English Literature A encourages students to explore the relationships that exist between texts and the contexts within which they are written, received and understood. Studying texts within a shared context enables students to investigate and connect them, drawing out patterns of similarity and difference using a variety of reading strategies and perspectives. Core content: Love through the ages Texts in shared contexts Independent critical study: Texts across time Options: Option A: WW1 and its aftermath Option B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day
Students will be expected to have a minimum of a grade 6 in GCSE English Language and/or GCSE English Literature. Students must have a passion for reading literary texts, including those of different genres and centuries.
Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. Examination will include two unseen poems. written exam: 3 hours open book in Section C only 75 marks 40% of A-level Section A: Shakespeare: 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: one essay question linking two texts (25 marks) And Choice of two options: Option 2A: WW1 and its aftermath Option 2B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000. Examination will include an unseen extract. written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes open book 75 marks 40% of A-level Section A: Set texts. One essay question on set text (25 marks) Section B: Contextual linking one compulsory question on an unseen extract (25 marks) one essay question linking two texts (25 marks) And Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900. One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography. 50 marks 20% of A-level assessed by teachers and moderated by AQA
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English Literatures historicist approach to the study of literature rests upon reading texts within a shared context. Working from the belief that no text exists in isolation but is the product of the time in which it was produced, English Literature A encourages students to explore the relationships that exist between texts and the contexts within which they are written, received and understood. Studying texts within a shared context enables students to investigate and connect them, drawing out patterns of similarity and difference using a variety of reading strategies and perspectives. Core content: Love through the ages Texts in shared contexts Independent critical study: Texts across time Options: Option A: WW1 and its aftermath Option B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day
Students will be expected to have a minimum of a grade 6 in GCSE English Language and/or GCSE English Literature. Students must have a passion for reading literary texts, including those of different genres and centuries.
Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. Examination will include two unseen poems. written exam: 3 hours open book in Section C only 75 marks 40% of A-level Section A: Shakespeare: 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: one essay question linking two texts (25 marks) And Choice of two options: Option 2A: WW1 and its aftermath Option 2B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000. Examination will include an unseen extract. written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes open book 75 marks 40% of A-level Section A: Set texts. One essay question on set text (25 marks) Section B: Contextual linking one compulsory question on an unseen extract (25 marks) one essay question linking two texts (25 marks) And Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900. One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography. 50 marks 20% of A-level assessed by teachers and moderated by AQA