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Public exam component
Weighting Duration
Paper 1 Appreciation 30% 2½ hours
Paper 2 Essay Writing
50% 3 hours
Paper 3 Portfolio /
SBA
20%
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Assessment Objectives
Be familiar with the background and content of stories, novels, plays and films, and the techniques used in their works
Express your personal response
Write your arguments that can demonstrate your creativity and critical thinking skills
Write freely, informally and imaginatively in your portfolio
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Things to cover in short stories writer’s background understand the text first narrative techniques
First / third person narration Characterization Plot Irony Symbolism Suspense
compare the writer’s styles in different stories learn how to write an analytical essay and
imaginative essay
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Things to cover in poems poets’ background main ideas of the poems poetic techniques
Themes Alliteration Symbolism Run-on-lines Rhyming scheme Repetition
compare the poems
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Syllabus in THREE years Form 5: 1 novel: Lord of the Flies Around 6 poems Unseen poems Portfolio (Part 1): a film or performance
or play review OR a piece of creative work 8% of the subject mark
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Things to cover in the novel writer’s background understand the text first narrative techniques
First / third person narration Characterization Plot Irony Symbolism Suspense
compare the novel with the short stories and the film learn how to write an analytical essay and imaginativ
e
essay
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Things to cover in the film director’s background understand the film first cinematic techniques
Shot sizes: e.g. extreme close-up, long shot Lighting Flashback Split screen Sound effects
compare the film with short stories and novel learn how to write an analytical essay and
imaginative essay
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Syllabus in THREE years Form 6: 1 Shakespearean play: Othello Portfolio (Part 2: an extended essay of 1500 – 2000 words on a
theme/work/writer connected to learners’ study) 12% of the subject mark
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Paper 1 Appreciation (30%)
You need to answer ONE question from each of the following sections. (THREE questions in total)
Section A: 10% • Compare or analyze 1 or 2 passages from the
novel / play
Section B: 12%• Compare and analyze 2-3 poems (out of 18)
Section C: 8%• 1 or 2 unseen poems
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Paper 2 Essay Writing (50%)
You need to answer THREE questions in total.
Part 1 (answer 2 essay questions from different sections) Section A: Novel Section B: Film Section C: Short Stories Section D: Play
Part 2 (answer 1 essay question not covered in Part 1) Comparisons of 2-3 set texts
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Question samples Compare the effectiveness on the use of
symbols in bringing out the themes in
Othello and Lord of the Flies.
The danger of isolation is a common theme to all the set texts. Choose at least two of the set texts and describe the similarities and / or differences in the way the writers express this theme.
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Am I suitable? Do you like reading English books? Up to how many pages? Do you usually get a C or C+ in English? After reading a book or watching a film, do you
usually think about its meaning or the people? Do you enjoy writing and express your views
from different angles? Do you want to achieve the following goals?
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Advantages of Studying Literature
further enhance your English broaden your views
Psychology inner struggle, human thoughts Social issues family, politics, relationships Philosophy life and death, human nature /
weaknesses
train your critical mind be more expressive be more thoughtful and creative be more romantic …
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If you think you can meet the above requirements and want t achieve the go
als mentioned, you should probably choose Literature!