English LIterature
A-level - English LIterature B AQA
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Subject content
Core content:
· 4.1 Literary genres
· 4.2 Texts and genres
· 4.3 Theory and independence
Options:
· 4.1.1 Aspects of tragedy
· 4.1.2 Aspects of comedy
· 4.2.1 Elements of crime writing
Assessments
What's assessed
Choice of two options
Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Option 1B: Aspects of comedy
Study of three texts: one Shakespeare text; a second drama text and one further text, of which one must be written pre-1900
Assessed
· written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes
· closed book
· 75 marks
· 40% of A-level
Questions
Section A: one passage-based question on set Shakespeare text (25 marks)
Section B: one essay question on set Shakespeare text (25 marks)
Section C: one essay question linking two texts (25 marks)