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He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. ( Emily Brontë)
Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.(T. S Eliot)
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day (Shakespeare)
Comedy is tragedy that happens to other people.(Angela Carter)
English Literature
Handbook
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Texts and Genres
Two novels Wuthering Heights. Emily BronteThe Bloody Chamber. Angela Carter
Plus One Novel, which you will have to read independently. Here are some suggestions from past candidates:
Alice in Wonderland. Lewis CarollHeart of Darkness. Joseph ConradThe Kite Runner. Khaled HosseiniThe GoBetween. L.P. HartleyBrave New World. Aldous HuxleyDandelion Wine. Ray BradburyOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Ken Kesey
Poetry of T S EliotAQA Critical Anthology
One PlayMacbeth: Shakespeare
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Examination. 60% of A2 30% of A LevelTwo Hour written paper 'Closed Book' No texts may be taken into the examination room. Learning quotations is a key requirement.Topic Area is: Elements of the Gothic
Section A: Answer one question on one text.
Section B. Answer one question which compares the three texts you have studied.(This includes the text you have answered for Section A)
Coursework. Further and Independent Reading. LITB440% of A2 20% of a A Level
Two Coursework Essays. Application of an aspect of the Critical Anthology to T S Eliot's Poetry (12001500 words)A comparative study of an aspect of two texts. Goblin Market or The Yellow Wallpaper and one other of your choice. If you wish you may compare two other texts on the list. (15002000 words)
Texts and Genres LITB3
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AssessmentIn order to do well in English Literature you need to write well, analyze, make connections and contextualize. The Assessment Objectives are the same as for AS.
A01. Articulate creative, informed and relevant responses to literary texts, using appropriate terminology and concepts, and coherent, accurate written expression.
A02. Demonstrate detailed critical understanding in analyzing the ways in which structure, form and language shape meanings.
A03. Explore connections and comparisons between different literary texts, informed by interpretations of other readers.
A04. Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received.
For both Examination and Coursework, Weighting is equal across the Assessment Objectives.
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Examination
The Examination offers questions on ' Elements of the Gothic' and 'Elements of The Pastoral' Look for questions on your topic area. GOTHIC.The Examination is closed Book. It is vitally important that you learn quotationsThere are two sections in the two hour examination and you have to answer one question from each section. You should spend one hour on Section A and One hour on Section B.
Section A. Example.
1. Explore the dramatic use Shakespeare makes of occult and supernatural elements in Macbeth. (40 marks)
Section B will have three questions on the Gothic. You should answer
only one question. Example.
2. 'Gothic texts show the supernatural intertwined with the ordinary' Discuss this view in relation to the texts you have been studying. (40 marks)
In Section B you will write on all three texts INCLUDING the text you have written about in Section A. Macbeth, Wuthering Heights and The Bloody Chamber (at least two stories from the collection)
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TOP TIPS from The GURU
A01. Write well. Sophisticated textual references should be extensively embedded throughout the answer. You should have a debate (proposition stated or put forward for consideration). Each paragraph should be sharply focused and analytical.For Section B You do not have to compare texts within individual paragraphs. As long as your introduction sets up a debate which shows how you are going to answer the question in terms of the three texts then you can deal with them in order before drawing together your argument in the conclusion.
A02. Analyze. Cover both Micro and Macro. Micro = Language, Macro = Structure.
A03. Connect. Throughout your essay you should be using such phrases as 'In a similar vein' and 'on the other hand'.Different Interpretations. Cite a critical view. If you can't think of a particular critic you at least need to be thinking ''it could be argued....'
A04. Contextualise. Two different types.Production: 'Macbeth was written during the reign of King James , who was very interested in witches' Examiners are not too impressed with this.Reception: 'A modern director might....' Examiners are more interested in this.
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AO1 quality of writing hinders meaning/unclear line of argument/not always relevantAO2 very limited discussion of how form, structure and language features shape meaningsAO3 little sense of connections between texts/ little understanding of different interpretationsAO4 very limited awareness of the significance of contextual
E: 1619
AO1 some use of critical vocabulary despite technical weakness/simple attempt at structuringargument/usually relevant with some focus on taskAO2 some awareness of how form, structure and language shape meaningsAO3 some connections made between texts/some reference to different interpretations oftexts/some textual supportAO4 some consideration of relevant contextual factors
D: 2023
Throughout the year you should expect to complete a timed essay approximately once a fortnight. You should keep these essays in a file and bring them to lessons.
..... but .....
You've got your AS. We hope you won't be getting these comments and grades.
Examination marks
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AO1 use of some critical vocabulary and generally clear expression/some structured argumentthough not sustained/relevant with focus on taskAO2 consideration of some features of form, structure and language, and consideration of how thesefeatures shape meaningsAO3 some consideration of connections between texts/some consideration of differentinterpretations of texts, with general textual supportAO4 some consideration of a range of contextual factors shown by specific links betweencontext/texts/tasks
AO1 use of accurate critical vocabulary and clear argument expressed accurately/ relevant with clearfocus on task/informed knowledge and understanding of textsAO2 consideration of how specific aspects of form, structure and language shape meaningsAO3 detailed consideration of connections between texts/clear consideration of differentinterpretations of texts/apt supportive referencesAO4 examination of a range of contextual factors with specific, detailed links betweencontext/texts/task
AO1 use of appropriate critical vocabulary and wellstructured argument expressedaccurately/relevant with sharp focus on task/detailed knowledge and understanding of textsAO2 exploration of several aspects of form, structure and language with evaluation of how theyshape meaningsAO3 detailed and evaluative discussion of connections between texts/clear consideration of differentinterpretations of texts with evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses/significant supportivereferencesAO4 detailed exploration of a range of contextual factors with specific, detailed links betweencontext/texts/task
AO1 use of appropriate critical vocabulary and technically fluent style/wellstructured and coherentargument/always relevant with very sharp focus on task/confidently ranges around textsAO2 exploration and analysis of key aspects of form, structure and language with perceptiveevaluation of how they shape meaningsAO3 detailed and perceptive understanding of issues raised through connections betweentexts/perceptive consideration of different interpretations of texts with sharp evaluation of theirstrengths and weaknesses/excellent selection of supportive referencesAO4 excellent understanding of a range of contextual factors with specific, detailed links betweencontext/texts/task
C: 2427
B: 2831
A: 3235
A*: 3640
We hope you'll be getting these!
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Coursework Further and Independent Reading LITB4
Your Coursework Folder will consist of two tasks.
• Comparative Study of an aspect of two texts Goblin Market or the Yellow Wallpaper and one other text of you and your teacher's choice. 15002000 words.
Example.The choice of the point of view from which the story is told is arguably the most important decision that the novelist has to make (David Lodge) Consider whether this is true for The Yellow Wallpaper and One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest.
• Critical Study. The application of critical ideas taken from the Critical Anthology to the poetry of T S Eliot.
ExampleFocusing on alienation and class struggle, how can approaching T S Eliot's Preludes from a Marxist Perspective enhance our Understanding of the poem?
Coursework Deadlines: First Draft: 11th November 2014
Second Draft: 9th December 2014
Final: 10th February 2015
Your coursework will be marked by your teachers and will then be externally moderated. Your teacher will not be able to tell you your final grade but will advise you approximately in which Band they have placed your work.
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Coursework TitlesComparative Study
• First person narration is the way I know how to write a book with the greatest power and chance of artistic success (Anne Rice). Debate the effect of narrative voice in ______________ and __________considering whether this is the most powerful element in the texts.
• The choice of the point(s) of view from which the story is told is arguably the most important single decision that the novelist has to make. (David Lodge) Consider whether this is true for __________ and ______________?
• Third Person Omniscient means that ‘the reader has a broad view, not an intimate one. She can't identify particularly with any specific character. There's a big danger of losing the reader's interest; she just won't care what happens because she's not feeling empathy with any specific character. (Tracey Culleton) Consider the effect on the reader of narrative voice in _______ and _______?
• A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us. If the book we are reading doesn't wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading it for? (Kafka) How far do you agree with this statement with reference to __________ and __________ ?
• The point of using an unreliable narrator is indeed to reveal in an interesting way the gap between appearance and reality, and to show how human beings distort or conceal the latter. (David Lodge) How far does narrative voice manipulate the reader in _____________ and ________________?
Critical Anthology
• Explore Eliot's use of metaphor in The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock.
• With particular reference to Preludes/Prufrock , do you think that Eliot's employment of symbolism obscures the message of his poetry?
• Focusing on alienation and class struggle, how can approaching T S Eliot's Preludes from a Marxist perspective enhance our understanding of the poem?
• With particular reference to Preludes/Prufrock , Write a letter to the Times Literary Supplement justifying Eliot's place in the Literary Canon.
• How can approaching Portrait of a Lady from a feminist perspective enhance our understanding of the poem?
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Band 1 (0 – 5 marks)
AO1 quality of writing hinders meaning
AO1 unclear line of argument/not always relevant
AO2 very limited discussion of how form and structure shape meanings
AO2 very limited discussion of how aspects of language shape meanings
AO3 little sense of connections between texts
AO3 little understanding of different interpretations of texts
AO4 very limited understanding of contexts of reception
AO4 very limited understanding of possible contexts of production
Band 2 (6 – 10 marks)
AO1 some use of critical vocabulary despite technical weakness
AO1 simple attempt at structuring argument/ usually relevant with some focus on task
AO2 some awareness of how form and structure shape meanings
AO2 some awareness of how aspects of language shape meanings
AO3 some connections made between texts
AO3 some reference to different interpretations of texts/ some textual support
AO4 some consideration of contexts of reception
AO4 some consideration of possible contexts of production
Coursework Marks. You may get these marks for your first draft. Always check drafts against the next set of criteria (or higher!)
U grade
E grade
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Band 3 (11 – 15 marks)
AO1 use of some critical vocabulary and generally clear expression
AO1 some structured argument though not sustained/ relevant with focus on task
AO2 consideration of some features of form and structure and how these features shape meanings
AO2 consideration of some aspects of language and how these aspects shape meanings
AO3 consideration of connections between texts
AO3 consideration of different interpretations of texts, with general textual support
AO4 consideration of contexts of reception
AO4 consideration of possible contexts of production
Required for a D grade
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Band 4 (16 – 20 marks)
AO1 use of accurate critical vocabulary and clear argument expressed accurately
AO1 relevant with clear focus on task/ informed knowledge and understanding of texts
AO2 consideration of how specific features of form and structure shape meanings
AO2 consideration of how specific aspects of language shape meanings
AO3 detailed consideration of connections between texts
AO3 clear consideration of different interpretations of texts with apt supportive references
AO4 examination of contexts of reception
AO4 examination of possible contexts of production
Required for a C grade
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Band 5 (21 – 25 marks)
AO1 use of appropriate critical vocabulary and well structured argument expressed accurately
AO1 relevant with sharp focus on task/ detailed knowledge and understanding of texts
AO2 exploration of several features of form and structure with evaluation of how they shape meanings
AO2 exploration of several aspects of language with evaluation of how they shape meanings
AO3 detailed and evaluative discussion of connections between texts
AO3 clear consideration of different interpretations of texts with evaluation of their strengths and
weaknesses and with significant supportive references
AO4 detailed exploration of contexts of reception
AO4 detailed exploration of possible contexts of production
Required for a B grade
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Band 6 (26 – 30 marks)
AO1 use of appropriate critical vocabulary and technically fluent style/ well structured and coherent argument
AO1 always relevant with very sharp focus on task and confidently ranging around texts
AO2 exploration and analysis of key features of form and structure with perceptive evaluation of how theyshape meanings
AO2 exploration and analysis of key aspects of language with perceptive evaluation of how theyshape meanings
AO3 detailed and perceptive understanding of issues raised in connecting texts
AO3 perceptive consideration of different interpretations of texts with sharp evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses and with excellent selection of supportive references
AO4 excellent understanding of contexts of reception with detailed links between context/text/task
AO4 excellent understanding of possible contexts of production with detailed links between context/text/task
Required for an A/A*
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Come to Literature with an open mind,
a love of words and a curiosity about
the human condition.
Do not expect 'right' answers.
Enjoy your English.
Dr Warren
Ms Percy
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