AS/A-level English Literature A and B For first teaching in September 2015 Copyright © AQA and its...

AS/A-level English Literature A and BFor first teaching in September 2015

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June 2015

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AS and A-level co-teaching and resources


Approaches to co-teaching

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We know from talking to teachers that there will be a number of different approaches to AS and A-level:

• teaching the A-level course over two years, with no AS assessments

• teaching AS to all students in year 1 with all students taking the AS exams; with some students completing the

course with an AS qualification and others moving on to year 2 and A-level

• teaching AS to all students in year 1 with some students taking the AS qualification, and some continuing

straight to A-level with no AS assessment

• teaching AS to all students in year 1 with all students taking the AS exams as a form of mock, with all students

moving on to year 2 and A-level

We’ve designed our specifications to give you the flexibility to plan, resource and teach your classes in a way that

keeps your students’ options open.


How we’ve designed our specifications to be co-teachable

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• Shared assessment

• Shared content: themes (Lit A), genres (Lit B)

• Shared texts


Content for Literature A A-level Paper 1 and AS

Students explore aspects of a literary theme (Love through the ages) as seen over time.

Students study three texts for A-level: • one poetry and • one prose text (of which one must be pre-1900)• and one Shakespeare play.

Students study four texts for AS:• one poetry • two prose texts • and one Shakespeare play.

Literature A – Choosing your texts


• Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Measure for Measure, The Winter’s Tale

• Anthology of Love poetry through the ages Pre-1900

• Anthology of Love poetry through the ages Post-1900

Literature A – Choosing the prose texts

Choice of prose texts for comparison by a variety of authors across time:

A-level (and AS) textsPersuasion, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, The Awakening, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, (pre-1900)

The Great Gatsby, A Room with a View, The Go-Between, Rebecca, Atonement, (post-1900)

AS only textsThe Mill on the FlossThe Rotters’ Club



Literature A – Choosing the prose texts

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Which route works for you?

2 texts from A-level list 1 text from A-level list, 1 from AS only list

Choice of prose text to write about in the A-level, Paper 1, Section C examination

More initial choice of comparative prose texts for study and examination in AS paper 2, Section B

Wider reading on the theme of Love through the Ages

Wider reading on the theme of Love through the Ages

Complete independence in NEA

The option to use this taught text for NEA


Content for Literature B A-level Paper 1 and AS

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Students read and explore aspects of a mainstream literary genre: Aspects of Tragedy OR Aspects of Comedy.

Students study three texts for A-level: one Shakespeare play

a second drama text and

one further text.

One of the two further texts must have been written pre-1900.

Students study four texts for AS: one Shakespeare play

a second drama text

one prose text and

one poetry text

Literature B – Choosing your texts


Aspects of tragedy:

Othello, King Lear

Death of a Salesman, Richard II

Aspects of comedy:

The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night

She Stoops to Conquer, The Importance of Being Earnest


Literature B - Choosing the prose and poetry texts

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A-level (and AS) texts - Tragedy A-level (and AS) texts - Comedy

The Great Gatsby Emma

Tess of the D’Urbervilles Small Island

Keats: ‘Lamia’, ‘Isabella or The Pot of Basil’, ‘La Belle Dame sans merci’, ‘The Eve of St Agnes’

‘The Nun’s Priest’s Tale’

Poetry Anthology Tragedy Poetry Anthology Comedy

AS only texts AS only texts

The Remains of the Day Wise Children

Thomas Hardy selection John Betjeman selection


Choosing the prose and poetry texts

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Which route works for you?

2 texts from A-level list 1 text from A-level list, 1 from AS only list

Choice of poetry or prose text to write about in the A-level, Paper 1, section C examination

More initial choice of poetry and prose texts for study and examination in AS paper 2, sections A and B

Wider reading on the genre of Tragedy or Comedy

Wider reading on the genre of Tragedy or Comedy

Complete independence in NEA

The option to use this taught text for NEA

AQA Resources for AS and A-level English Literature A and B

• Resources available to all schools and colleges on our website for Literature A and B :• Specimen papers and mark schemes• Sample resource packages• Webinars• Summary of changes• Teacher endorsements• Guidance on how to co-teach the specifications

Commit to teach and access a wide range of support and resources

• Free printed anthologies for all poetry• AQA English e-library• Commentaries on how the different types of

question might be approached• Advice sheet on how to prepare your own

sample questions• Student responses and commentaries• Non exam assessment (NEA) guidance

document• Support with course planning• Guidance on co-teaching• Programmes of study for co-teaching• Scheme of work for co-teaching• Direct access to our dedicated subject team


Visit aqa.org.uk/crime-oliver to try our sample resource package.

Contact [email protected] or call 0161 953 7504.

http://www.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/as-and-a-level/english-literature-b/plan/crime-writing-resource-package



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