Sixth Form Open Evening - Thursday 14th November 2024 - 6pm-8pm.

Year 11 students, both internal and external, are invited to join us at our Sixth Form Open Evening to discover more about life at WKGS Sixth Form.

Whether you're already part of our school community or considering joining us from another school, come and see what makes our Sixth Form a unique and supportive place to continue your education.

The event will begin at 6pm with Headteacher/Head of Sixth Form talks at 6pm and 7pm.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Book your places here!

Head of Department
Mrs L Pinnington
Entry Requirements

Grade 6 in English Literature

Exam Board

EDUQAS

Why Choose English Literature?

If you enjoy reading and think it is important, it is worth considering A-level Literature. An interest in what writers think about people, their relationships and their response to life is one of the basic reasons for studying Literature.

The satisfaction, which derives from understanding how a text is put together; how meaning is created, is just one other reason to choose Literature. When you read widely, it is enriching to compare different writers’ visions of life, and to understand how these views relate to their particular society.

What is Involved?

Modules & Assessment

Component 1: 30 % Poetry (Examination 2 hours, open book). Pre-1900 poetry text from a prescribed list (e.g. Chaucer, The Merchant’s Tale or Christina Rosseti, Selected poems). Two Post-1900 poetry texts (Carol Ann Duffy, Mean Time and Philip Larkin, Whitsun Weddings)

Component 2: 30% Drama (Examination 2 hours, closed book). Shakespeare (Hamlet), Pre-1900 Drama text (The Duchess of Malfi ) and Post-1900 (A Streetcar Named Desire)

Component 3: 20% Unseen texts (Examination 2 hours). Students answer two questions analysing an unseen prose passage and an unseen poem.

Component 4 20% Coursework (2500-3500 words) A comparison of two prose texts, one post-2000, one pre-2000.

Key Stage 5 Curriculum Maps

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examination results

95%

of A-level students achieved grades A*-B

95%

of A-level students achieved grades A*-C

100%

of A-level students achieved grades A*-E