English Literature 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.
The core texts you will study for A Level English Literature are as follows:
● 'The Handmaid’s Tale' by Margaret Atwood
● 'A Streetcar Named Desire' by Tennessee Williams
● 'Othello' by William Shakespeare
● 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald
● 'Feminine Gospels' by Carol Ann Duffy
At the end of Year 12 you will sit end of year exams; these will not count towards your final results.
There are two final written examinations at A Level. This is supported by the NEA (coursework) which makes up 20% of the course.
‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare
‘The Great Gatsby’ by F Scott Fitzgerald
NEA (coursework) including ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley
Anthology: Love Poetry through the Ages (pre-1900)
'Feminine Gospels' by Carol Ann Duffy
‘Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood
‘A Streetcar named Desire' by Tennessee Williams
Every Monday 3.30 - 4.30pm