English Literature
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Year 12 | Shakespeare (Othello) & Critical Anthology Contemporary poetry (Poems of the Decade) |
Drama (Dr Faustus) Contemporary Poetry (Poems of the Decade) |
Unseen Analysis Introduction to NEA – text selection and study. |
| Skills | AO1, AO2, AO3 & AO5 | AO1, AO2, AO3 | AO1, AO2, AO4 |
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Assessment |
Paper 1 Section A | Paper 1 Section B | Paper 3 Section A |
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Year 13 | NEA – writing Prose (Wuthering Heights & A Thousand Splendid Suns) | Poetry (Christina Rossetti) Revision of drama texts. |
Revision for final exams. |
| Skills | AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4 & AO5 | AO1, AO2, AO3 & AO5 | AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4 & AO5 |
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Assessment |
Submission of NEA (worth 20% of the course) Paper 2 | Paper 3 Section B | Final exams |
At HVS we will be studying the following texts:
- Drama: Othello & Dr Faustus
- Prose: Women and Society – Wuthering Heights & A Thousand Splendid Suns
- Poetry: Poems of the Decade Anthology & Christina Rossetti
- NEA: Two further literature texts of your choice
Entry Requirements
5 in GCSE English Literature.
Exam Board
PEARSON A LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE
What three things should I do to further my independent learning of this subject?
1. Read a wide range of literature texts across a range of genres and time periods.
2. Begin to familiarise yourself with critical essays so that you become familiar with this style of writing.
3. Engage with nominations for various book awards (e.g. The women’s prize for fiction) and consider why certain selections are made.