English Literature (OCR)
Minimum Entry Criteria
Guarantees a place on the course: 7 in English Literature and Language
May be accepted on the course: 6 in English Literature and Language
Board
OCR
Outline of the Course
Year 12:
Drama and Prose Post 1900:
‘The Bloody Chamber’ by Angela Carter (Teacher A)
‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Tennessee Williams (Teacher B)
Shakespeare:
‘Hamlet’ by William Shakespeare (Teacher A)
Poetry Pre-1900:
'Paradise Lost’ Books 9 & 10 by John Milton (Teacher B)
Year 13:
Drama pre-1900:
‘The Duchess of Malfi’ by John Webster (Teacher B)
Gothic:
A comparison of ‘The Bloody Chamber’ by Angela Carter with ‘Frankenstein‘ by Mary Shelley (Teacher A)
A wide selection of unseen extracts on the same theme of Gothic (Teacher B)
Assessment
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Type of Assessment |
Duration |
Weighting |
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1 |
Examination: Two essay questions: one on ‘Hamlet’ and one comparing ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ and ‘Paradise Lost’ |
2 hours 30 minutes |
40% |
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2 |
Examination: One essay comparing ‘The Bloody Chamber’ with ‘Frankenstein’ and one essay on an unseen extract on the theme of Gothic |
2 hours 30 minutes |
40% |
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3 |
Coursework: One 1,000 word essay on a close reading of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ One 2,000 word essay comparing 2 texts |
4 weeks 6 weeks |
20% |