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AITCHISON COLLEGE (Senior School) CURRICULUM GUIDE
CURRICULUM GUIDE
AIMS
The aims are to enable students to:
• enjoy the experience of reading literature.
• develop an appreciation of and an informed personal
response to literature in English in a range of texts in
different forms, and from different periods and
cultures.
• communicate effectively, accurately and appropriately
in written form.
• develop the interdependent skills of reading, analysis
andcommunication.
• analyze and evaluate the methods writers use in
creating meaning and effects.
• encourage wider reading and an understanding of how
it may contribute to personal development.
• build a firm foundation for further study of literature.
Beyond A Level/ University Education
Literature is both intensely personal as well as a communal
experience. It helps a student examine how words, sentenc-
es, characters, plot-lines and topics reveal who we are as
humans. Humanity is a complicated thing, and requires an
infinite amount of words to describe and analyze. That's the
joy of studying literature; there is always a new reality to
discover. Studying English literature entails more than just
being able to read and write well. It helps a student to
understand and interpret the importance that various forms
of literature have had to societies of the past and present.
Being able to express opinions is another important aspect,
as is starting a piece of literature with an open mind. These
habits are also important when facing everyday life, not just
literature. The chance to read and write is something that
everyone should be able to experience. Literature in all
forms is everywhere in today’s society, and with this idea, it
is clear just how important it is. Whether it is studied in the
classroom, read for pleasure or purpose, literature is a
central part of most lives. It offers not only a chance to
enlighten a person, but it also gives the chance to broaden
one’s horizons and perspectives.
Paper 1
Drama and Poetry 2 Hours 50 marks
Candidates answer two questions: one question from
Section A: Drama and one question from Section B: Poetry.
Externally assessed 25% of the A Level
Paper 2
Prose and Unseen 2 Hours 50 marks
Candidates answer two questions: one question from
Section A: Prose and one question from Section B: Unseen.
Externally assessed 25% of the A Level
Paper 3
Shakespeare and Drama 2 Hours 50 marks
Candidates answer two questions: one question from Section A:
Shakespeare and one question from Section B: Drama.
Externally assessed 25% of the A Level
Paper 4
Pre and Post-1900 Poetry and Prose 2 Hours 50 marks
Candidates answer two questions: one question from Section A:
Pre-1900 Poetry and Prose, and one question from Section B:
Post-1900 Poetry and Prose.
Candidates respond to both a poetry and a prose text.
Externally assessed 25% of the A Level
Assessment Details
Cambridge International AS & A Level Literature in English 9695