Year 12 English Literature Curriculum Plan

A-Level English Literature Curriculum Plan

Overview

The English Department follows the AQA course for A-Level English Literature (Specification B). The course is taught in 9 lessons per fortnight. Three teachers (NAW, FW and KLM) teach three lessons per fortnight. In choosing texts for coursework and examination, the Department endeavours to engage the students' interest, while making work rich and academically challenging for all, yet stillaccessible for the less able.

For detailed information about the English Literature Specification, please go to the AQA website (www.aqa.org.uk) remembering that the course being studied is A-Level English Literature (Specification B).

AS Level English Literature Overview

Unit 1 (LITB1): Aspects of Narrative

Texts being studied:

Christina Rossetti - Poetry selection from the AQA anthology
Thomas Hardy - Poetry selection from the AQA anthology
Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner
Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice

To be assessed by 2 hour examination at the end of the AS course

Unit 2 (LITB2): Dramatic Genres

Texts being studied:

William Shakespeare - Othello
Tennessee Williams - The Glass Menagerie

The focus on tragedy is to be assessed by two coursework essays of 1200 - 1500 words each (internally assessed and externally moderated)

Year 12 Curriculum Plan

Autumn Term

NAW - The Glass Menagerie (LITB2)
KLM - Othello (LITB2)
FW - Thomas Hardy Poetry

Spring Term

NAW - Glass Menagerie Coursework & Christina Rossetti Poetry
KLM - Othello Coursework & The Kite Runner
FW - Pride & Prejudice

Summer Term One

All teachers - Preparation for Aspects of Narrative paper.

Summer Term Two

NAW - Poetry Anthology (Philip Larkin)
KLM - A2 Comparative Coursework preparation
FW - Poetry Anthology (Dylan Thomas)
All elements to be taught in accordance with the AQA Specification B requirements for English Literature (www.aqa.org.uk)