Sixth Form Courses 2022 to 2023

A Level English Literature Additional entry requirements: A minimum grade 6 in GCSE English Literature. Why study English Literature at Thornleigh Sixth Form? English Literature at Thornleigh Sixth Form will explore a variety of themes that are paramount to the development of literary analysis. This course focuses on how classic and modern literature reflects the history of human behaviour. You will be given the opportunity to investigate a huge range of literary icons and examine their impact on the vast and varied world of literature. Course Description English Literature is one of the most rewarding courses you can select to study at A Level. The material that you will examine offers a wide range of skills and techniques: • Poetry pre and post 1900. This component encourages you to develop your ability to read widely and engage critically with a range of poetry from different times whilst developing further your techniques of analysis and evaluation • Drama. You will study a play by Shakespeare, and also make connections between one pre 1900 play and one post 1900 play. An example of this is John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi and Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire • Unseen texts. This component gives you the opportunity to synthesise and reflect upon the knowledge you have gained from the course as a whole and to apply your skills of literary analysis to the examination of unseen prose and unseen poetry texts • Coursework component. You will take a theme of personal interest and explore it across personally chosen texts Each half term you will be given a formal assessment piece and a grade will be recorded in order to track your progress. What support will I receive? You will be given detailed written and oral feedback, as well as staff being there in an advisory capacity for any queries regarding the more independent aspects of the course. 13 Sixth Form Course Guide