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English Literature

OCR Linear A Level English Literature

This is an exciting and challenging course which introduces you to some great texts from 1300 to the present day. The course covers all three genres: Prose, Poetry and Drama.

WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?

You will study 8 texts, 4 in the first year and 4 in the second year.

A typical programme of study:

  • A Shakespeare play such as Hamlet, The TempestMeasure for Measure or Twelfth Night.
  • A Selection of Poetry such as Chaucer’s The Merchant’s Tale, Milton’s Paradise Lost, Books 9 & 10 or Selected Poems by Christina Rossetti.
  • A Modern Drama such as A Streetcar Named Desire.
  • A Modern Prose Text such as The Great Gatsby, The Bloody Chamber, 1984 or Mrs Dalloway.
  • A Classic Drama Text such as The Duchess of Malfi, She Stoops to Conquer or A Doll’s House.
  • A Genre Study such as American Literature, the Gothic, Dystopia or Women in Literature. (Two texts)
  • Coursework which focuses on twentieth and twenty-first century texts.

Assessment: There are TWO examinations and a Coursework component:

Drama and Poetry Pre-1900

2 hours, 30 minutes

Comparative and Contextual Study

2 hours, 30 minutes

Non-Examined Component (Coursework)

Close Reading/Recreative Task (1000 words)

Comparative Essay (2000 words)

This is a very popular subject at CSG and the course introduces you to all that is best in Literary Heritage and Contemporary Literature.

A Level English Literature is a very well-respected, prestigious subject, highly valued by universities and employers.

Entry Requirements: Grade 6 or above at GCSE including English Language, English Literature and Mathematics.

Exam board: OCR