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Core Subject – GCSE English Literature
Course Overview
The course aims to provide pupils with the foundations needed for further academic or
vocational studies while giving them the life skills they need to be successful in their future
choices.
Papers Topic area Weighting
Paper 1 Shakespeare: Macbeth 50%
19 century novel: A 50%
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Christmas Carol
Paper 2 Modern fiction: An 35%
Inspector Calls
Power and Conflict Poetry 31%
Unseen Poetry 34%
This course can guide many students in careers such as…
Journalism, Media, Teaching, Writing, Politics and Philosophy.
Specification: AQA GCSE English Literature.
Final exam: Two exams of equal weighting sat in May/June.
Course Code: 8702.
Exams Percentage of Comprising of Completed
course
Paper 1 40% Shakespeare & 19 century Year 11
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novel
Paper 2 60% Modern fiction, poetry Year 11
anthology & unseen poetry
Who should I speak to about this subject? Mr R Osborne (Director of Communications).
