English Literature Future Careers Careers needing English are spread across a range of different industries such as: Law, Teaching, Human Resources, Clerical work, the Retail Trade, Media, the Civil Service, Hotels and Catering, Banking and Accountancy and Nursing. English is also important for those pupils wishing to continue into further and higher education. Assessment Component 1: Shakespeare & Poetry from 1789 to the present date (40%) Component 2: Post-1914 Drama, 19th Century Prose & Unseen poetry from the 20th/21st century (60%) Contact Teacher Mrs Brown m.brown@olcc.lancs.sch.uk English Literature is a Compulsory Subject. Course Title GCSE English Literature Examination Board WJEC/Eduqas Specification/Code C720QS The GCSE in English literature encourages learners to develop knowledge and skills in reading, writing and critical thinking. It provides learners with opportunities to read widely for pleasure across a range of high quality texts in the genres of prose, poetry and drama and to develop an understanding of how literature is both rich and influential. It enables learners to make connections across their reading and develop a clear understanding of literary works and also prepares them for the study of literature at a higher level. Topics you will cover include: Shakespeare (Macbeth): students will study the Shakespeare play Macbeth and will answer one extract question and one essay based question. Poetry from 1789 to the present date: students will answer two questions based on poems from the Eduqas anthology, one of which involves comparison. Post-1914 Drama (An Inspector Calls): students will answer one source-based question on a post 1914 prose/drama text. 19th Century Prose (A Christmas Carol): students will answer one source-based question on a 19th century prose text. Unseen poetry from the 20th/21st Century: students will answer two questions on unseen poetry, one of which involves comparison.
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