Updated to match the 2008 changes to A-levels, this is a practical guide to A Level English Literature for the new AQA A GCE specification. It consists of three sections: Section 1 assists students in a smooth transition from GCSE; Section 2 contains all the material students need to master close reading and develop their own style; Section 3 focuses on coursework and examination preparation.

 

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 360 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Oxford University Press .

Steven Croft is a Principal Examiner for a leading Awarding Body

This book has the following chapters: INTRODUCTION; SECTION I ENCOUNTERING LITERATURE; Studying Prose; Studying Poetry; Studying Drama; SECTION II DEVELOPING YOUR LANGUAGE OF CRITICISM; Preparing for Writing; Formulating Your Views in Writing; Getting Tone and Style Right; Encountering Texts; SECTION III WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE FOR AS; Texts in Context; Victorian Literature; World War One Literature; The Struggle for Identity in Modern Literature; Creative Study; SECTION IV WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE FOR A2; Reading for Meaning: Love Through the Ages; The Extended Essay; Shakespeare Study; SECTION V PREPARING FOR ASSESSMENT; Revising for the Examination; The Examiner's View; GLOSSARY; CHRONOLOGY