Head of Department
Mrs Jennifer Turner
Head of English
English Literature
Exam Body
Edexcel
Head of Department
Mrs Jennifer Turner
English Literature is an integral part of the English Language course.
Many pupils may take the English Literature exam as well, leading to an additional iGCSE award. There is a single tier of entry which leads to grades 9-1. The English Literature iGCSE is 60% exam and 40% coursework, with pupils sitting one paper at the end of Year 11.
The course is an excellent taster for English Literature A Level and for anyone with an interest in reading, the theatre and films.
Assessment
Exam (60%)
Section A: Poetry
- Question on an unprepared poem
- One comparative question on texts previously studied in class from Part 3 of the Edexcel Anthology (Choice of two questions.)
Coursework (40%)
Modern Drama
- One essay on a drama text studied in class (An Inspector Calls)Prose
- One essay on a Literary Heritage text studied in class (Romeo and Juliet)
