ENGLISH LITERATURE AS and A2

Examination Board   Oxford and Cambridge (OCR)

 Syllabus Numbers   AS   HO71 A2   H471

Assessment Modules for AS
 
Unit 1  Poetry and Prose 1800 -1945    2 hour Examination
Unit 2  Literature post -1900               Coursework

Assessment Modules for A2

Unit 3  Drama and Poetry pre -1800    2 hour Examination
Unit 4  Texts in Time                        Coursework

Course Description

This exciting new course covers a range of literature from Chaucer and Shakespeare to modern writers published after 1990.   You will develop the skills to compare texts, to analyse the effects of language and to understand the significance of the contexts in which texts were written.   Reading around the subject is crucial; indeed responding to literary criticism is an integral part of this course.   Many texts produce quite controversial views!

It is important that you are prepared to take notes, undertake individual research, keep to deadlines, read, plan and draft work if you are to get the most out of this course.   Moreover, attendance at theatres and workshops is essential and very enjoyable.

Career Pathways

An advanced qualification in English Literature is both prestigious and universally valued.   It is accepted as an excellent qualification all over the world for college entry and job requirements.

This A level subject suggests to employers that you are articulate, have a high degree of literacy and are cultured and analytical: attributes which are equally relevant to the world of finance, the board room, the court room and the hospital.