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English Literature

Exam board AQA
What will I do You will have 4 lessons a week (in Y10/Y11). You will study a range of
on this literature from different cultures and contexts in class, including both
course? heritage and contemporary works. You will have opportunities to
respond to texts through media, drama, discussion and written work.

You will develop different skills such as empathy and analysis.

How am I This GCSE will be assessed entirely by exams which you will take at the
assessed? end of Y11. Again, there are two exams, each worth 50%:
• Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19 Century Novel
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• Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry

What skills do • Comprehension: understanding a word, phrase or sentence in
I need? context; exploring aspects of plot, characterisation, events and
settings;

• Critical reading: identifying themes; supporting a point of view
by referring to evidence in the text; exploring different
responses to a text; using understanding of writers’ social,
historical and cultural contexts to inform your ideas;
• Evaluation of writers’ choices: analysing and evaluating how
language, structure, form and presentation contribute to
quality and impact; using linguistic and literary terminology
• Comparing and contrasting texts studied, referring where
relevant to themes, characters, context etc.
• Writing effectively about literature for a range of purposes
such as: to describe, explain, summarise, argue, analyse and
evaluate; discussing and maintaining a point of view; selecting
and emphasising key points; using relevant quotation and using
detailed textual references
• Accurate Standard English: accurate spelling, punctuation and
grammar.
What are the If you are successful on this course, you can then study either A Level
progression English Language or English Literature at Sixth Form. A good GCSE
routes? grade in English is also essential for a majority of post 16 courses.

Where do I Miss Ciccone (Head of English) or your English teacher.
find out more
information?

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