English Literature - Compulsory Subject

Shakespeare play: Macbeth

19th century novel: either Jekyll and Hyde or A Christmas Carol

Modern Text: either DNA, An Inspector Calls or Animal Farm

Past and present poetry anthology: either Love and Relationships or Power and Conflict

A wide selection of poetry 

A course of study from which students achieve a GCSE qualification in English Literature.

The course is comprised of two exam papers. The course requires students to study a Shakespeare play, a 19th-century novel, a modern prose or drama text and a selection of poetry.

Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel. In Section A students will answer one question on a Shakespeare play and in Section B students will answer one question on a 19th-century novel. This exam is worth 40% of their GCSE.

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry. In Section A students will answer one question on their modern prose or drama text. In Section B students will answer one comparative question on one named poem and one other poem chosen from their anthology. In Section C students will answer one question on one unseen poem and one question comparing this poem with a second unseen poem. This exam is worth 60% of their GCSE.