English Department Course Overview
Welcome to the English
Department
A choice of three different courses:
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English Language
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English Language and Literature
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English Literature
English Literature
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Component 1- Drama- Aspects of
Comedy
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40% weighting
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Exam assessed 2hr 30mins (closed book)
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Study of a Shakespeare play-
Twelfth Night
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Study of a pre1900 genre either poetry/ prose or drama-
Small
Island
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The Importance of being Ernest
Component 2- Elements of Social and Political Protest
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40% weighting
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Exam assessed 3hr (open book)
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Study of 3 texts one of which must be post 2000 text. The texts
covered are
Kite Runner, Handmaid’s Tale
and selected poetry by
William Blake
Paper 1 Drama: Aspects of comedy
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Section A: one passage-based task about a Shakespeare text
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Students must contextualise the passage in using the elements of the comedic
lens and dramatic methods.
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Section B: one essay question on a Shakespeare text.
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Students must consider the question in relation to the whole play. Students must
balance all five assessment objectives to create a unique argument regarding the
presentation of comedy in the play.
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Section C: one essay question linking two texts, a drama and a
novel.
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Students must refer to both texts in their response, discussing a more holistic
view of the lens. As one text is drama and one is prose, this question allows the
students to also consider dramatic methods.
Paper 2: Elements of Political and
Social Protest
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Section A: one compulsory question on an unseen
passage.
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Students will have studied a range of texts and passages that link to the lens of
political and social protest. This question allows them to investigate the elements
through the structure of a passage.
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Section B: one essay question on set poetry text.
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Students will focus on poetry for this question, addressing poetic techniques in
relation to the lens, while also considering context.
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Section C: one essay question which connects two texts.
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Students will consider both
novels
for section C. They will create a unique
argument in relation to the question, and comment on contextual factors.
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The English Department offers three courses - English Language, English Language and Literature, and English Literature. English Literature A Level covers drama aspects of comedy, elements of social and political protest, and more. Exam components include analyzing Shakespeare plays, studying contemporary texts, and exploring critical theories.
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Welcome to the English Department A choice of three different courses: English Language English Language and Literature English Literature
English Literature A level Component 1- Drama- Aspects of Comedy 40% weighting Exam assessed 2hr 30mins (closed book) Study of a Shakespeare play- Twelfth Night Study of a pre1900 genre either poetry/ prose or drama- Small Island and The Importance of being Ernest Component 2- Elements of Social and Political Protest 40% weighting Exam assessed 3hr (open book) Study of 3 texts one of which must be post 2000 text. The texts covered are Kite Runner, Handmaid s Tale and selected poetry by William Blake
Paper 1 Drama: Aspects of comedy Section A: one passage-based task about a Shakespeare text Students must contextualise the passage in using the elements of the comedic lens and dramatic methods. Section B: one essay question on a Shakespeare text. Students must consider the question in relation to the whole play. Students must balance all five assessment objectives to create a unique argument regarding the presentation of comedy in the play. Section C: one essay question linking two texts, a drama and a novel. Students must refer to both texts in their response, discussing a more holistic view of the lens. As one text is drama and one is prose, this question allows the students to also consider dramatic methods.
Paper 2: Elements of Political and Social Protest Section A: one compulsory question on an unseen passage. Students will have studied a range of texts and passages that link to the lens of political and social protest. This question allows them to investigate the elements through the structure of a passage. Section B: one essay question on set poetry text. Students will focus on poetry for this question, addressing poetic techniques in relation to the lens, while also considering context. Section C: one essay question which connects two texts. Students will consider both novels for section C. They will create a unique argument in relation to the question, and comment on contextual factors.
Non Examined Assessment Component 3- Theory and Independence 20%weighting Two pieces of work: one on poetry and one on prose and they must be linked to a Critical Anthology provided by the board which studies Narrative theory, Marxist criticism, Feminist criticism for example. The students will provide 2 conventional essay responses.
