English Literature
A-Level
Examination Board: OCR
Specification: H472
Course Leader: Mr M Harris
Contact Email: mharris@tgschool.net
Are you interested in:
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Reading widely?
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Exploring and sharing ideas?
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Developing your analytical skills and essay writing?
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Discussing literary texts?
What Will I Study?
An A-Level in English Literature enables students to develop their ability to analyse, evaluate and make connections. The course is academically challenging, highly rewarding and extremely popular. Students follow a lively and varied programme of study, with opportunities to read and discuss a wide range of texts, issues and authors. This ability to read and articulate complex concepts will always be valuable in a wide range of contexts.
Component 1 - Drama and Poetry: Current texts for this unit include Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Milton’s Paradise Lost (books 9 and 10 only).
Component 2 - Comparative and Contextual Study: The current literary genre for study in this unit is dystopia, including Margaret Atwood’s A Handmaid’s Tale, George Orwell’s 1984 and a broad selection of extracts from a range of other dystopian texts in preparation for the unseen element of the examination.
Component 3 - Literature Post-1900 (non-exam assessment): A close study of three texts, one each of poetry, prose and drama, written post-1900, including one text written post-2000. Learners will have the opportunity to choose a text for study in this unit.
Additional Entry Requirements:
Grade 5 or above in English Language and English Literature.
A genuine enthusiasm for reading – you are going to need to do a lot of it, not only set texts but a wide range of background material.
Assessment:
Paper 1 (40%) – Written exam, 2 hours and 30mins, closed book.
Paper 2 (40%) – Written exam, 2 hours and 30mins, closed book.
Non-exam assessment (20%) – Two written parts; a close reading of one text and a comparative essay.
Leading to futures in:
Being able to read and articulate complex concepts will always be valuable in a wide range of contexts, from journalism, publishing, teaching, advertising and the legal profession.
Department Staff
| Miss C Brown (CBR) | Teacher of English |
| Mr M Harris (MHA) | Head of English |
