AS and A2 English Literature (WJEC) 2008 syllabus
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Texts |
% |
Assessment |
ELIT 1 |
Shakespeare |
King Lear |
15 % |
1 hour (closed book) examination |
ELIT 2 |
Internal Assessment |
B.Freil - Translations |
15% |
Coursework |
ELIT 3 |
Pre 20th C. poetry and Prose |
Jane Austen – Emma & The poetry of C.Duffy |
20% |
2 hour (open text) examination |
ELIT 4 |
Poetry – Pre 1900 |
John Keats |
15% |
1hour 15 mins (open text) examination. |
ELIT 5 |
Comparison Between Texts |
George Orwell’s 1984 and Margaret Atwood – the Handmaid’s Tale |
15% |
Coursework |
ELIT 6 |
Pre 1770 Drama and linked material |
The Duchess of Malfi and related material |
20% |
2 hours 30 mins (closed text) examination |
Teaching Schedule
TERM |
AS |
A2 |
Mrs Flood |
Mr Singh |
Mrs Flood |
Mr Singh |
Half Term 1 |
Shakespeare – ‘King Lear’
Elit 1 |
B Friel – Translations
Elit 2 |
George Orwell ‘1984’
Elit 5 |
Margaret Atwood ‘ The Handmaid’s Tale’ Elit 5 |
Half Term 2 |
B Friel – Translations + coursework construction.
Elit 2 |
George Orwell ‘1984’ + construction of coursework
Elit 5 |
Margaret Atwood ‘ The Handmaid’s Tale’ construction of coursework Elit 5 |
Half Term 3 |
Jane Austen ‘Emma’
Elit 3 |
Poetry of C. Duffy
Elit 3 |
The Poetry of John Keats
Elit 4 |
John Webster ‘The Duchess of Malfi Elit 6 |
Half Term 4 |
Half Term 5 |
Revision and exam technique |
Revision and exam technique |
Revision and exam technique |
Synoptic preparation
Elit 6 |
Half Term 6 |
Exams |
Exams |
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