English Literature study guides
WJEC-A-LEVEL Β· A-Level (WJEC) Β· aligned to WJEC.
- A2 Unit 3 overview: pre-1900 set poetry and the unseen poetry comparison
A complete overview of WJEC A2 Unit 3 (Poetry Pre-1900 and Unseen Poetry): the open-book two-part question on a set pre-1900 poetry text, the comparison of two unseen poems, and the AO2, AO3 and AO4 skills they assess.
π 9 min readWJEC - A2 Unit 4 Shakespeare overview: the extract analysis and whole-play essay
A complete overview of WJEC A2 Unit 4 (Shakespeare): the closed-book extract-based question, the whole-play essay engaging different interpretations, and the AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO5 skills they assess.
π 9 min readWJEC - A2 Unit 5 Prose Study overview: the comparative non-exam assessment
A complete overview of WJEC A2 Unit 5 (Prose Study): the non-exam comparative assignment on two prose texts from different periods, its focus on context, tradition, movement or genre, and the AO1 to AO5 skills it assesses.
π 8 min readWJEC - AS Unit 1 Prose and Drama overview: the pre-1900 prose and drama essays
A complete overview of WJEC AS Unit 1 (Prose and Drama): the closed-book pre-1900 prose question built from a printed extract, the drama essay on a set play, and the AO1, AO2 and AO3 skills they assess.
π 9 min readWJEC - AS Unit 2 Poetry Post-1900 overview: single-poem analysis and the comparison
A complete overview of WJEC AS Unit 2 (Poetry Post-1900): the open-book critical analysis of a single poem, the comparison of two studied collections, and the AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 skills they assess.
π 9 min readWJEC - Literary Analysis Skills overview: the assessment objectives AO1 to AO5
A complete overview of the literary analysis skills assessed across WJEC A-Level English Literature: the five assessment objectives AO1 to AO5 - response, method, context, comparison and interpretation - and how they run through every unit.
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