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View topicsEduqas A-Level English Literature is taken in England and is assessed through three written components and a coursework element. Students study poetry pre- and post-1900, a Shakespeare play alongside a second drama text, and unseen prose, with a comparative coursework folder completing the qualification.
The unseen prose component distinguishes Eduqas from several other boards, and it is the part students find least predictable. It rewards a secure method for approaching an unfamiliar passage under time pressure (identifying voice, structure and effect quickly rather than searching for devices) which is a skill built through repeated practice rather than through knowledge of set texts.
Important Topics
- Poetry Pre-1900Close study of a pre-1900 poet with attention to form and period.
- Poetry Post-1900Modern and contemporary poetry, studied comparatively.
- ShakespeareA set play analysed as text and as performance.
- DramaA second drama text studied alongside the Shakespeare play.
- Unseen ProseA reliable method for analysing an unfamiliar passage under time pressure.
- CourseworkAn independent comparative study of two chosen texts.
- Context & CriticismUsing period, reception and critical readings to support argument.
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