English Literature study guides

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.