English Literature A-Level
Component 02 (Comparative and contextual study)
What Component 02 (Comparative and contextual study) means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Component 02 (Comparative and contextual study)
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Reference: OCR
The examined category whose ten core set texts are prescribed and are strictly forbidden from use in the non-exam assessment.
Topics that use Component 02 (Comparative and contextual study)
Related terms
- Breadth of reading
- Comparative analysis
- Component 01 (Drama and poetry pre-1900)
- Cross-genre comparison
- Curriculum breadth
- Form and structure
- Global Englishes
- Historical context and reception
Using Component 02 (Comparative and contextual study) in the exam
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