English Literature

Exam board: AQA Specification A
Contact: Ms Matthews

What will I study?

Year 12

Love through the Ages

Study of one prose text (The Great Gatsby), one Shakespeare play (Othello) and one AQA Anthology of Love Poetry through the Ages (Pre-1900).

How will I be assessed?

Paper 1: Love Through the Ages - 3 hours.

Section A: Write about a passage from Othello (extract printed on paper) and relate the extract to the wider play.

Section B: Respond to two unseen poems.

Section C: Compare prose (The Great Gatsby) to poetry AQA Anthology of Love Poetry through the Ages (Pre-1900).

Year 13

Paper 1: Love through the Ages.

Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts: Modern Times: Literature from 1945 to the present day - The Handmaid’s Tale, Feminine Gospels, A Streetcar Named Desire.

3. Non-Examination Assessment (Coursework): Texts across Time.

How will I be assessed?

Paper 1: Love Through the Ages - 3 hours

Section A: Shakespeare. Write about a passage from Othello (extract on paper) and relate the extract to the wider play.

Section B: Respond to two unseen poems.

Section C: Compare prose (The Great Gatsby) to poetry AQA Anthology of Love Poetry through the Ages (Pre-1900)

40% of A level.

Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts: Modern Times: Literature from 1945 to the present day – 2hours 30 minutes.

Section A: Respond to one question on a core set text.

Section B: Answer one compulsory question on an unseen literary prose extract and one question comparing two texts studied.

40% of A level

Non-Examination Assessment A comparative critical study of two texts in the form of an extended essay. 20% of A level.

Where might it lead?

By taking A Level English Literature, you gain access to a plethora of courses and careers; law, journalism, media, communications, teaching, marketing and project management to name a few. Never mind all those high paying jobs in Technology and AI that need HR managers, Marketing directors and customer success managers. While studying your passion, the skills you develop are transferable to endless degrees and courses.