St Paul’s Convent School

Department of

English Literature

St. Paul’s Convent School

A-LevelLiterature

in English

Department of English Literature

Welcome Welcome

What is Literature?

NOVELS PLAYS

POETRY FILMS

Reading + thinking = analysis and discussion

Life

LLIITTEERRAATTUURREE

- Learning-Involvement

-Thinking

-Use of English -Reading

-Analysis-Talking

-Reasoning-Understanding

-Expression

Study

Skills

Love and Deat

hCinema and film

Literature andnovels

Paper One

A LEVEL/ A-S ENGLISH LITERATURE

yllabus 2008-2010

Paper One Love and DeathSet texts1. Life of Pi (Yann Martel) Novel 2. To the Lighthouse (Virginia Woolf) Novel3. Big Fish (Tim Burton) Film 4. The Painted Veil (John Curran) Film

PAPER ONE =Two hour exam & a portfolio (project/essay)

Portfolio for Paper OneLove and death

This is a 3000 word piece of work on related topic chosen by the student.It can be one of the following:1. A Film/Book Review2. An Analytical Essay3. A Project/Creative Writing

Portfolio work = 33% of Paper One

Paper Two

Women in Literature

PoetryDrama

Novel

A-Level English Literature

yllabus 2008-2010

Paper Two WOMEN IN LITERATURESet Texts1. Clear Light of Day (Anita Desai) Novel2. The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare)Drama3. Contemporary Women Poets Poetry4. Unseen Critical Discussion (poetry&prose)

Paper Two = 3 hour examination

Requirements for studying A-level English Literature

Good command of English (grade B or above)

Enjoy discussion & giving opinions

Enjoy reading & thinking

If you are interested in taking Literature in English in Form Six please contact Mr. Maxwell for a copy of the readinglist!

Thank You