Literature in English 9695 Aims of the syllabus

Literature in English 9695

Aims of the syllabus The syllabus aims to develop: appreciation of and informed personal response to literature in English in a range of texts in different forms, and from different periods and cultures the interdependent skills of reading, analysis and communication effective and appropriate communication wider reading and an understanding of how it may contribute to personal development

Curriculum content Songs of Ourselves - Selected Poems Stories of Ourselves - Selected Stories William Shakespeare - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello Alan Ayckbourn - Absurd Person Singular Christina Rossetti - Selected Poems Arthur Miller - Death of a Salesman

Assessment at a glance Paper Weighting AS Level A Level Paper 3 Poetry and Prose 2 hours 50 % 25 % Paper 4 Drama 2 hours 50 % 25 % Paper 5 Shakespeare and other pre-20 th Century Texts 2 hours - 25% Paper 6 1900 to the present - 25 % 2 hours

Assessment objectives AO 1: The ability to respond to texts in the three main forms (Prose, Poetry and Drama) of different types and from different cultures. AO 2: An understanding of the ways in which writers’ choices of form, structure and language shape meanings. AO 3: The ability to produce informed, independent opinions and judgements on literary texts. AO 4: The ability to communicate clearly the knowledge, understanding and insight appropriate for literary study. AO 5: The ability to appreciate and discuss varying opinions of literary works (Cambridge International A Level only).