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English Literature enables students to engage with and develop the ability to read, understand and respond to a wide range of literary texts from around the world, to develop an appreciation of the ways in which authors use literary effects and to develop the skills needed for literary study.
The subject explores the author’s use of language to create effects and gives students the opportunity to find enjoyment in reading literature and understand its influence on individuals and societies.
A selection of prose, drama and poetry from around the world allows teachers a wide choice of set texts.
The examination questions allow all students to make a personal, informed response to the texts studied.
The qualification offers an enjoyable and stimulating study of English Literature.
Paper 1:
Paper 1:
Shakespeare
The 19th Century Novel
Paper 2:
Paper 2:
Modern Texts
Poetry
Unseen Poetry
Detailed Study
Detailed Study
Students will study a range of high quality,
intellectually challenging, and substantial whole texts
in detail.
Over the course of Key Stage 4:
Over the course of Key Stage 4:
one play by Shakespeare: ‘Romeo and Juliet.’
one 19th century novel: ‘A Christmas Carol’.
a selection of poetry since 1789, including representative Romantic poetry.
fiction or drama from the British Isles from 1914 onwards: ‘An Inspector Calls’.
The AQA GCSE in English Literature qualification enables students to:
understand that texts from the English, Welsh and Irish literary heritage have been influential and significant over time and explore their meaning today.
explore how texts from different cultures and traditions may reflect or influence values, assumptions and sense of identity.
connect ideas, themes and issues, drawing on a range of texts.
become critical readers of fiction and non fict ion prose, poetry and drama.
experience different times, cultures, viewpoints and situations as found in literary texts.
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