English Literature — WJEC A-Level Specification
Complete WJEC A-Level English Literature specification with 21 topics, learning objectives, exam tips, and revision resources on MasteryMind.
Topics in WJEC A-Level English Literature
- Poetry
- Drama
- Unseen Texts
- Prose Study (Non-exam assessment)
- Antony and Cleopatra
- Sylvia Plath Selected Poems
- Under Milk Wood
- Tess of the d'Urbervilles
- The Kite Runner
- The Merchant of Venice
- Owen Sheers Selected Poems
- The Duchess of Malfi
- Wuthering Heights
- Wide Sargasso Sea
- R.S. Thomas Selected Poems
- A Streetcar Named Desire
- Philip Larkin Selected Poems
- How Green Was My Valley
- Hamlet
- Gillian Clarke Selected Poems
- King Lear
Exam Tips
- Ensure you have a clean, unannotated copy of the prescribed edition for the exam
- Use the open-book nature of the exam to support your arguments with precise textual references
- Balance close analysis of language, form, and structure with broader contextual understanding
- Ensure your response to part (ii) demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of the entire text
- Engage with different critical interpretations to achieve higher marks
- Structure your essay logically to ensure a coherent argument
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Failure to use clean, unannotated copies of the prescribed text
- Lack of focus on the specific poem or extract in part (i)
- Insufficient wider knowledge of the text as a whole in part (ii)
- Inaccurate or superficial use of literary terminology
- Neglecting to consider multiple interpretations or critical perspectives