English Literature
Head of Dept: Mrs C Gordon
Staff in department
Mrs C Gordon (HoD), Mrs S Farmer, Mr R Lee, Mr C Little, Mrs J McLaughlin, Mrs M O’Brien
A Level
- A level exam board: CCEA
Module | % of AS or A2 grade | How is it assessed? | Module Title |
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AS Module 1 | 60%AS 24% A level | External written examination 2 hours at end of year 13 | The Study of Poetry 1900-Present and Drama 1900-Present |
AS Module 2 | 40% AS 16% A Level | External written examination 1 hour at end of year13 | The Study of Prose Pre 1900 |
A2 Module 1 | 20% of A level | External written examination 1 hour 30 mins | Shakespearean Genres |
A2 Module 2 | 20% of A level | External written examination 2 hours | The Study of Poetry Pre 1900 and Unseen Poetry |
A2 Module 3 | 20% of A level | Internal Assessment | Internal Assessment based on Prose |
GCSE
- GCSE exam board: CCEA
GCSE | % of GCSE grade | How is it assessed? | Unit title |
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Unit 1 | 30% | External written examination 1 hour 45 mins | The Study of Prose |
Unit 2 | 50% | External written examination 2 hours | The Study of Drama and Poetry |
Unit 3 | 20% | Controlled Assessment | The Study of Shakespeare |