English Literature - GCSE

This qualification is split into 3 Units:
Unit 1: Prose and Poetry
Section A concerns Individual Texts in Context concerning Different Cultures Prose.
Section B is a Comparative Study of Contemporary Poetry

Unit 2: Contemporary Prose/Drama and Literary Heritage Prose/Drama
A study of a set text Drama and a set text Prose

Unit 3: Shakespeare and Welsh Writing in English
Section A: Shakespeare – A study of Othello or Much Ado About Nothing
Section B: Welsh Writing in English - Stipulated poetry from the Library of Wales anthology Poetry 1900-2000: One Hundred Poets from Wales. Candidates study fifteen specified poems listed for the chosen theme. WJEC will set generic tasks on the theme. Centres may use or modify one task. Centres must ensure that the task requires comparison of at least two poems.

Teaching and assessment methods
4 hours per week of delivery. 2 hours contact and 2 hours of online delivery.
Assessment

Unit 1 Prose and Poetry
Section A – Written Examination 21%
Section B – Written Examination 14%
Unit 2 Contemporary Prose/Drama and Literary Heritage Prose/Drama
Drama – 20%
Literary Heritage – 20%
Unit 3 Shakespeare and Welsh Writing in English
Section A – 12.5%
Section B – 12.5%

4 GCSEs Grades A* - D, including English Language.

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