A Level English Literature

Assessment

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