Core Content Areas
The course involves the study of a range of literary texts from different genres and time periods.
Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose
This component assesses students’ understanding of a selected poetry anthology and a modern prose text, focusing on literary analysis and appreciation.
Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts
This paper requires students to analyze a modern drama text and a literary heritage text, often from a pre-1914 period.
Paper 3: Shakespeare and Literary Non-Fiction
This component, for the separate two-paper qualification, focuses on a Shakespeare play and a literary non-fiction text.
Assessment Structure
- Paper 1: This is a 2-hour written examination, worth 60 marks, that assesses poetry and modern prose. It accounts for 50% of the total grade.
- Paper 2: This is a 1-hour and 30-minute written examination, worth 40 marks, that assesses modern drama and literary heritage texts. It accounts for 50% of the total grade.
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