Embley Sixth Form Prospectus
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Humanities & Languages<br />
English Literature<br />
Examination board: AQA<br />
OVERVIEW<br />
What could be better than learning about the lives, loves,<br />
hopes and jealousies of people, both real and fictional,<br />
throughout the ages? Understanding the methods used by<br />
writers to make political, social and historical comments<br />
about the world as they see it, is a great foundation for<br />
understanding humanity in general.<br />
You’ll enjoy a wide range of prose, poetry and drama and,<br />
through close critical analysis and lively debates, learn to<br />
read critically, analyse, evaluate and undertake independent<br />
research (all highly valuable skills for higher education<br />
and, more importantly, for life beyond education). Regular<br />
theatre trips support set texts and allow for alternative<br />
interpretations, and a range of TV and film interpretations are<br />
studied alongside the reading.<br />
In Year 12, you will study a Shakespeare play, an anthology<br />
of poetry and two prose texts, while considering the<br />
presentation of love through the ages. In Year 13, you<br />
will hone your critical thinking skills and, following an<br />
independent reading path, you will carry out a critical study of<br />
texts across time and in different contexts. Our coursework is<br />
based on Dickens, perhaps the greatest writer in the English<br />
language, along with a text of your own choice, while the Year<br />
13 exam focuses on compelling post-1945 texts, Tennessee<br />
William’s A Streetcar Named Desire, The Handmaid’s Tale and<br />
poetry by the recent Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy.<br />
Assessment<br />
Two written papers at the end<br />
of the course plus a coursework<br />
module.<br />
Future Pathways<br />
English Literature is defined as a<br />
‘facilitating’ subject by the Russell<br />
Group of universities and can<br />
lead to a wide range of career<br />
opportunities including journalism,<br />
advertising, creative writing,<br />
teaching, law, broadcasting,<br />
public relations and politics.<br />
More broadly, an enthusiasm<br />
for literature, added to an<br />
understanding of communication<br />
and human behaviour, will be<br />
invaluable, whichever path you<br />
choose to follow.<br />
For further information or to discuss in more detail,<br />
please contact:<br />
Mr Steve Bowyer<br />
Head of English<br />
steve.bowyer@embley.org.uk<br />
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