Page 20 - Seaford College GCSE Curriculum Booklet 2026

IGCSE English Literature
English Literature is a subject which teaches students to observe things with a
critical and analytical eye, and then to formulate those ideas into essays. These
skills prepare our students to go on to A Level subjects and beyond. Students will
cover a breadth of traditional and contemporary literature over the course.
Course Outline:
The course consists of 3
components, as listed
below:
1. Poetry and Prose
(60% of course, 2 hour
examination)
• Section A – Modern
Drama – a choice from
two questions on John
Steinbeck’s Of Mice
and Men
• Section B – Poetry – a
choice of two questions
based on a set poetry
anthology (prepared in
class)
• Section C – Unseen
Poetry
2. Literary Heritage –
Shakespeare Text (20%
of course, coursework)
• Students will write
one analytical essay
based on a studied
Shakespeare play
(minimum 800
words).
3. Modern Drama (20% of
course, coursework)
•
Students will study a
modern drama text
and write one analytical
essay (minimum 800
words)
Examination Board:
Edexcel
Head of Department:
Mrs K Tomlinson
“English Literature, through the study of poetry, drama and 'Of
Mice and Men', has opened my eyes to different perspectives of
the world, and I often find it strengthens and supports my
other subjects.”
Isadora Agutter
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