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English Literature (Edexcel A Level spec at a glance)

GENERAL

Unit 1 - Drama
30% of total qualification

WHAT'S ASSESSED?

o SECTION A: One Shakespeare Play (Othello)
 - Critical Essays relating to Shakespeare Play (A Critical Anthology - Tragedy)
o SECTION B: One other Tragedy or Comedy (A Streetcar Named Desire - Tennessee Williams)

HOW'S IT ASSESSED?

o Written Examination (2hrs, 15mins)
o SECTION A: 35 marks (AO1 | AO2 | AO3 | AO5)
o SECTION B: 25 marks (AO1 | AO2 | AO3)

Unit 2 - Prose
20% of total qualification

 WHAT'S ASSESSED?

o Language, Structure & Form
o Theme: Science & Society
 - Pre-1900 Text (Frankenstein - Mary Shelley)
 - Other Text (The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood)

HOW'S IT ASSESSED?

o Written Examination (1hr)
o 40 marks (AO1 | AO2 | AO3 | AO4)

Unit 3 - Poetry
30% of total qualification

 WHAT'S ASSESSED?

 o Poetic Form, Meaning & Language
o SECTION A: Post-2000 Specified Poetry
 - Compare with one Unseen
o SECTION B: Post-1900 Specified Poetry

HOW'S IT ASSESSED?

 o Written Examination (2hrs, 15mins)
o SECTION A: 30 marks (AO1 | AO2 | AO4)
o SECTION B: 30 marks (AO1 | AO2 | AO3)
 - although AO4 isn't specified for Section B, comparison needs to be shown in order to reach Band 5

 Breakdown of the AOs

 o AO1 (Articulate informed, personal and creative responses to literary
texts, using associated concepts and terminology, and
coherent, accurate written expression)
 - DECODED: One must form original responses to Question topics, incorporating quotes from the texts and using correct terminology for analysis
o AO2 (Analyse ways in which meanings are shaped in literary texts)
 - DECODED: Evaluate layers of meaning in the playwrights' / authors' / poets' choice of Language, Structure & Form
o AO3 (Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of
the contexts in which literary texts are written and received)
 - DECODED: Use context, in terms of the playwrights' / authors' / poets' personal and contemporary situation, to develop a deeper understanding of the writer's choices of Language, Structure & Form
o AO4 (Explore connections across literary texts)
 - DECODED: Continuously compare the literary texts throughout your structured arguement
o AO5 (Explore literary texts informed by different interpretations)
 - DECODED: Understand & take the initiative to agree / disagree with critical interpretations of the literary texts in order to evolve your arguement

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