Course Outline and Assessment

Offering clear progression from GCSE, this course allows students to build on the skills and knowledge already gained and prepare for their next steps. The variety of assessment styles used, such as passage-based questions, unseen material, single text questions, multiple text questions, open- and closed-book approaches, allows students to develop a wide range of skills, such as the ability to read critically, analyse, evaluate and undertake independent research which are valuable for both further study and future employment. The course is assessed through 2 exam papers and 2 assessed non-exam essays

Assessment method: Two exam papers and two assessed non-exam essays

Paper 1- Love through the Ages

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

Assessment:

•written exam: 3 hours

•open book in Section C only

•75 marks

•40% of A-level

Paper 2- Text is shared context

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 prose extract

Assessment:

•written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes

•open book

•75 marks

•40% of A-level

Externally set and marked

Non- exam assessment- independent critical study: text across time

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

Assessment:

•50 marks

•20% of A-Level

•Assessed by teacher, moderated by AQA

What can I do now?

Dear Y11s, A'Level English Literature is an exciting course to undertake. You will study varied genres in prose, poetry and drama from different contexts. The course will help you to further develop and hone your evaluative, analytical, discursive and many other important and critical skills needed for life in the wider world as well as broaden your knowledge. These resources have been put together in a Google Classroom to give you a flavour of the course and to adequately prepare you. Please read them carefully and thoroughly; then complete the practice work. . Thank you, Mrs Tuffour.

Don't hesitate to contact me on: nana.tuffour@petcheyacademy.org.uk if you need further assistance or guidance. Best wishes

Google Classroom code: zgp5bvl