For this AQA Literature course you will need to sit two papers.

For Paper 1 you will be examined on a prose ( Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’) and Shakespeare (Macbeth).

For Paper 2 you will be examined on a play (JB Priestley’s ‘An Inspector Calls’), the AQA Anthology (Power and Conflict) and Unseen Poetry.

AQA Paper 1 Monday 10am  and Wed 12pm

In this AQA Paper 1 English literature class you will investigate how Dickens uses language to create atmosphere in his gothic horror ‘A Christmas Carol’. You will be drawn into to the dark, dreary and depressing Victorian London to meet Ebeneezer Scrooge; here you will journey through his past, present and future to find his heart hidden beneath his frosty exterior.

You will then visit Jacobean England and dive into Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’, a story of murder and manipulation created a homage to King James I. If you enjoy scrutinising how society works, how people interact and how fiction can reflect reality then this is the course for you.

AQA Paper 2 Thursday 9am

Literature is the exploration of how fiction can make you reflect upon your own reality, and the impact of humans on each other and the world. In this AQA Paper 2 English literature class you will journey through poetry; working through the Power and Conflict area of the AQA anthology. You will analyse and explore how poems can be used to tell stories, evoke emotions and capture history.

You will then investigate just why Eva Smith had to die in JB Priestley’s play ‘An Inspector Calls’ and how a single action can have dire consequences.

You can choose to either sign up to both papers and do the complete course within a full year or you can sign up for one and when completed a full year sign up to the other paper. This will then take you 2 years to complete the course.

Unlike many of other courses, the price for IGCSE is £5.00 +VAT a week per student to reflect the amount of work the teacher will need to do to successfully guide you through your GCSE. All marking and feedback is included in the price. You will be expected to do 1 – 2 hours of independent work each week.

Due to some of its themes and content of this course, the age for this class is 14 – 16. If your child is younger than 14 but you would like them to study this course, please make sure that you are aware of the content and either watch the recordings before your child watches them or watch the lessons with your child to ensure that you are happy with the content and can talk it through with your child.

Recommended Resources

A Christmas Carol (Wordsworth Classics), Cover May Vary

An Inspector Calls and Other Plays (Penguin Modern Classics)

Macbeth (Wordsworth Classics)

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