This is a question for all the English members of the org, has anyone done an English Lit A-Level and if so, which examination boards would they recommend? I'm looking for one which does a more classical, traditional syllabus.
English Literature A-Level
This is a question for all the English members of the org, has anyone done an English Lit A-Level and if so, which examination boards would they recommend? I'm looking for one which does a more classical, traditional syllabus.
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Re: English Literature A-Level
I'm doing my English Lit. A2 next year, with WJEC. For my AS I did King Lear as my Shakespeare play, a poetry anthology by Carol Ann Duffy, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and a play called Translations, by Brian Friel. All examined by essay.
To be honest, I don't think the courses vary very much from syllabus to syllabus-you always get a Shakespeare play, some novels and some poetry. The differences would be in the way you're examined, I imagine-my Shakespeare paper was a closed text exam, which might be to your tastes, or not. My contemporary play was done as coursework, which was a big help.
I'm not sure what you mean by a traditional syllabus, really. You are going to have some contemporary stuff in there, it's compulsory. For what it's worth, the course I did was very enjoyable-although I'd avoid Tess if I were you, it's complete dirge.
Last edited by Big King Sanctaphrax; 09-02-2005 at 22:00.
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Re: English Literature A-Level
I have looked at different syllabi such as EdExcel, AQA, Oxbridge. It is true that they are mostly the same, but I was wnadering if there were any other examination boards.
www.thechap.net
"We were not born into this world to be happy, but to do our duty." Bismarck
"You can't be a successful Dictator and design women's underclothing. One or the other. Not both." The Right Hon. Bertram Wilberforce Wooster
"Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication" - Lord Byron
"Where men are forbidden to honour a king they honour millionaires, athletes, or film-stars instead: even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison." - C. S. Lewis
Re: English Literature A-Level
The Syallabus I'm doing is the Welsh Joint Education Board, or WJEC. They don't get used much outside of Wales.Originally Posted by King Henry V
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Re: English Literature A-Level
AFAIK Edexcel, AQA and OCR are the only big English boards doing A levels.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles is DEADLY. Jude the Obscure is worse mind.
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Re: English Literature A-Level
At least you have the satisfaction of knowing that it pretty much ruined Hardy's career as a novelist.Jude the Obscure is worse mind
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"Handsome features, rugged exteriors, intellectual chick magnets, we're pretty much twins."-Beirut
"Rhy, where's your helicopter now? Where's your ******* helicopter now?"-Mephistopheles.
Re: English Literature A-Level
Hey, don't slag of Hardy! I was born in Casterbridge (Dorchester) and my grandparents had a cottage outside where Tess of the D'Urbervilles was sitauted. It's one of Dorset's few claims to fame.......
www.thechap.net
"We were not born into this world to be happy, but to do our duty." Bismarck
"You can't be a successful Dictator and design women's underclothing. One or the other. Not both." The Right Hon. Bertram Wilberforce Wooster
"Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication" - Lord Byron
"Where men are forbidden to honour a king they honour millionaires, athletes, or film-stars instead: even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison." - C. S. Lewis
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