Set text selector: English Literature A
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This tool will help you choose a valid combination of set texts to teach for our AS and A‐level English Literature A specifications. Use the dropdown lists to select the texts you want to use for the 2023 exams. The lists will automatically narrow down so that only valid combinations are possible.
AS Paper 1 - Love through the ages
Shakespeare
Poetry
AS Paper 2 - Love through the ages
Prose
Prose
A-level Paper 1 - Love through the ages
At least one of the poetry or prose texts must be pre-1900.
Shakespeare
Poetry
Prose
A-level Paper 2 - Texts in shared contexts
Choose an option
Section A: Choose a core text
Core (compulsory)
Section B: Choose texts from two genres. At least one must be post-2000.
You still need to select a post-2000 text
Prose
Drama
Poetry
Summary
You haven’t selected enough AS texts
AS Paper 1 - Love through the ages
Shakespeare: Select text
Poetry: Select text
AS Paper 2 - Love through the ages
Prose: Select text
Prose: Select text
You haven’t selected enough A-level texts
A-level Paper 1 - Love through the ages
Shakespeare: Select text
Poetry: Select text
Prose: Select text
A-level Paper 2 - Texts in shared contexts
Option: WW1 and its aftermath
Core: Select text
Prose: Select text
Drama: Select text
Poetry: Select text
You still need to select a post-2000 text
If you’ve selected The Rotters’ Club or The Mill on the Floss for AS papers, you can use it for the A-level non-exam assessment (NEA) component but not A-level paper 1.