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Fun Run Fundraising
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29th May 7.00pm
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31st May 7.30pm
Pre-Sixth Form Conference
2nd July 8.45am - 4.00pm
English Literature
If you decide to take English Literature at Blackpool Sixth Form you will study a range of poetry, novels and drama. You’ll build up your analytical and evaluation skills and the texts you’ll study will range from the classic to the modern. In the first year you’ll also be given the chance to write your own extract of fiction based on a text we’ll study in class.
Did you know? Each year our students get the opportunity to enter national and in college poetry and story competitions.
Specific requirements
What will I study?
AS
Coursework module
• The Great Gatsby – F S Fitzgerald
• Extracts from a range of other texts including Enduring Love and The Handmaid’s Tale. These will help you to write your own extract of literature
Exam module
• A collection of Carol Ann Duffy and Sheenagh Pugh poems
• Murmuring Judges – a modern play by David Hare
A2
Coursework module
• An essay on one poem, one novel and one play – all linked by a theme.
Exam module
• A Shakespeare play and a selection of pre 18th century poetry
Assessment
Both AS and A2 years: 60% exams and 40% coursework.
Where does it lead
Our students go on to pursue careers in education, marketing, public relations and many other areas
Exam board: WJEC
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