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The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) is a Surrey based Multi-Academy Trust, comprising four secondary, six primary and two special schools with two further under development. We are proud of our ethos of collaboration and inclusion, "Bringing out the best" in students of all abilities and backgrounds. Visit website

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English Literature

Level

GCSE English Literature (always studied with English Language)

Exam Board

AQA

Website

www.aqa.org.uk

What we study

Students will study: 

  • Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’
  • Poetry - ‘Love and Relationships’ poems from an anthology and a range of unseen poems
  • Pre-Twentieth Century Prose - ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens
  • A Modern Text – ‘An Inspector Calls', 'Blood Brothers' or 'Lord of the Flies'

In studying the set texts students should have the opportunity to develop the following skills: 

  • reading comprehension and reading critically

This will include: 

  • understanding words, phrases or sentences in context
  • exploring aspects of plot, characterisation, events and settings
  • identifying themes and supporting points of view by referring to evidence in the text
  • evaluating a writer’s choice of vocabulary, grammatical and structural features
  • comparing texts 

Writing

Students will be taught to: 

  • produce clear and coherent texts, writing effectively about literature and using accurate standard English


Revision Guides
Collins Snap Revision produce excellent revision materials. Advice will be given during the course regarding which books to purchase.

 

 

 

Post-16 Choices
The course prepares students who would like to continue English Language and Literature, or English Literature at
A-Level at Oxted. 

 

 

 

 

Staff Contact
Mrs D Read  - diane.read@oxted.thpt.org.uk