Cambridge GCE AS A LEVEL English Language 9093 - ONLINE TUTOR SUPPORTED COURSE

Paper 3. Poetry and Prose

This paper is timetabled with 8695 Paper 9 Poetry, Prose and Drama.

The paper contains two sections: Section A: Poetry and Section B: Prose. Candidates answer two questions, each from a different section.

• An essay question and a passage-based question are set on each text.
• In all answers, candidates must show understanding of the text and an informed independent opinion; they must communicate these clearly and appropriately.

Questions will test candidates’ understanding of:

• the ways in which writers’ choices of form, structure and language shape meanings
• the language and style of texts
• the effective use of narrative methods
• how parts of the text relate to the work as a whole

Texts are not allowed in the examination room.

Dictionaries may not be used.

Set texts are listed in the section Set Texts for Cambridge International AS and A Level Literature in English.

Candidates answer two questions on two plays.

• An essay question and a passage-based question are set on each text.
• In all answers, candidates must show understanding of the text and an informed independent opinion; they must communicate these clearly and appropriately.

Questions will test candidates’ understanding of:

• the ways in which writers’ choices of form, structure and language shape meanings
• the language and style of texts
• the effective use of narrative methods
• how parts of the text relate to the work as a whole
• the dramatic qualities of play texts.Texts may not be taken into the examination room.

Dictionaries may not be used.

Set texts are listed in the section Set Texts for Cambridge International AS and A Level Literature in English.

This paper is divided into: Section A: Shakespeare Section B: other pre-20th Century Texts.

Candidates answer two questions: one question from Section A and one question from Section B.

At least one of the questions candidates answer must be a (b) passage-based question chosen from either Section A or Section B.

• An essay question and a passage-based question are set on each text.
• In all answers, candidates must show understanding of the text and an informed independent opinion; they must communicate these clearly and appropriately.

Questions will test candidates’ understanding of:

• the ways in which writers’ choices of form, structure and language shape meanings
• the language and style of texts
• the effective use of narrative methods
• how parts of the text relate to the work as a whole
• the dramatic qualities of play texts
• varying interpretation of texts.

Texts may not be taken into the examination room.

Dictionaries may not be used.

Set texts are listed in the section Set Texts for Cambridge International AS and A Level Literature in English.

Candidates answer one question on each of two different texts.

• An essay question and a passage-based question are set on each text
• In all answers, candidates must show understanding of the text and an informed independent opinion; they must communicate these clearly and appropriately

Questions will test candidates’ understanding of:

• the ways in which writers’ choices of form, structure and language shape meanings
• the language and style of texts
• the effective use of narrative methods
• how parts of the text relate to the work as a whole
• the dramatic qualities of play texts
• varying interpretation of texts.