<h2>English Literature</h2><p>Exam Board: AQA</p><p>Studying A Level English Literature will open a wide range of career opportunities to you. Many employers look for potential employees with an A Level in English, as it shows that you have good communication skills. At degree level, you can choose to study English Lang/Lit or a whole range of courses which combine English with other subjects. Career paths open to you range from journalists to teachers to lawyers. English graduates can progress to a wide range of careers.</p>

<p>What will you&nbsp;study?</p>

<p>Paper 1 &ndash; Love Through the Ages</p>

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 <li>Section A: Shakespeare &ndash; &lsquo;Othello&rsquo; : one passage-based question with linked essay (25 marks)</li>
 <li>Section B: Unseen poetry: compulsory essay question on two unseen poems (25 marks)</li>
 <li>Section C: Comparing texts: one essay question linking two texts &ndash; &lsquo;Atonement&rsquo; by Ian McEwan and an anthology of pre-1900 love poetry (25 marks)</li>
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<p>Paper 2 &ndash; Texts in Shared Contexts</p>

<ul>
 <li>Section A: Set texts. One essay question on set text &ndash; Atwood&rsquo;s &lsquo;The Handmaid&rsquo;s Tale&rsquo; (25 marks)</li>
 <li>Section B: Contextual linking
 <ul>
  <li>one compulsory question on an unseen extract (25 marks)</li>
  <li>one essay question linking two texts Carol Ann Duffy &ndash; &lsquo;Feminine Gospels&rsquo; and Williams &lsquo;A Streetcar Named Desire&rsquo; (25 marks)</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
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<p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Assessment</h3><ul>
 <li>Paper 1 (3 hours) worth 40%</li>
 <li>Paper 2 (2.5hours) worth 40%</li>
 <li>Non-Exam Assessment worth 20% - Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900; One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography</li>
</ul><h3>Requirements</h3><p>Our general entry requirements&nbsp;are that you will need a minimum of&nbsp;five&nbsp;Grade 5s or above&nbsp;in your GCSEs to study A-Levels including Maths &amp; English.</p>