English Literature A-Level
Curriculum breadth
What Curriculum breadth means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Curriculum breadth
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The comprehensive breadth of study that the highly specific prohibition on overlapping texts for the non-exam assessment is intended to ensure.
Topics that use Curriculum breadth
Related terms
- Breadth of reading
- Comparative analysis
- Component 01 (Drama and poetry pre-1900)
- Component 02 (Comparative and contextual study)
- Cross-genre comparison
- Form and structure
- Global Englishes
- Historical context and reception
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