AQA A Level English Literature Specification A: 2008

These resources are for the AQA Specification A English Literature course that will begin in Autumn 2008 and have first examinations in 2009. If you are teaching or studying the AQA course it is essential to refer to the AQA specification to ensure that you are reading the right texts and meeting all the requirements. Currently these resources are available:

• Overview of the AS course
• Overview of the A2 course
• Victorian literature
• First World War literature
• The Struggle for Identity in Modern Literature

You are also recommended to look at the specially written course books from Nelson Thornes; these are supplemented by interactive units from the English and ICT team.

Overview

The new course offers teachers and students considerable flexibility. With that, of course, comes responsibility to ensure that all the requirements are being met. Here's an outline; click on the links or images for more about each year of the course. However, always check with the AQA Specification.

First year: the AS course		Second year: the A2 course
Select one option for both AS units: Victorian literature First World War Struggle for Identity

Legacy A Level (to 2009)

If you are looking for resources for the old six-unit course that has final AS examinations in 2008 and final A2 examinations in 2009, see this page.

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