A Level English Literature

You will study a minimum of eight texts over two years. These texts will include examples of prose, poetryand drama. At least three of these texts must have been published before 1900 (one by Shakespeare), at least one work published after 2000 and one unseen text. In addition, you will consider the genre of Gothic Literature in depth.

The course requires you to consider the ways in which writers shape meaning, the different ways in which these meanings are interpreted over time and the way the texts relate to one another and to literary traditions, movements and genres. You will also consider carefully the cultural and contextual influences of both the writer and the reader.