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Sample Student Responses AS 2 (January 2009)
(DOC)

There are three externally set examinations for this specification: AS 2, A2 1 and A2 2.

The table below offers further detail:


AS 2: The Study of Poetry Written after 1800 and the Study of Prose 1800– 1945

Assessment Format
Examination: two questions, one on a prose text, one on a pair of poetry texts

Duration
2 hours

Weightings
60% AS
30% A Level

Availability
January and Summer

A2 1: The Study of Poetry 1300-1800 and Drama

Assessment Format
Closed book examination: two questions, one on a poetry text, one on a pair of drama texts

Duration
2 hours

Weightings
50% A2
25% A Level

Availability
January and Summer

A2 2: The Study of Prose – theme based

Assessment Format
Examination: two questions, one requiring close analysis of an extract from a text chosen on a given theme, one on a pair of novels on the same theme as that chosen for Question 1

Duration
2 hours

Weightings
50% A2
25% A Level

Availability
Summer only

More information on examinations is available in the specification.