• Poetry
• Prose
• Drama

Paper 1

• Poetry and Prose 50%
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• 50 marks
• Two questions on two texts: one poetry and one prose
• Externally assessed

Paper 2

• Drama 50%
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• 50 marks
• Two questions on two texts
• Externally assessed

or Paper 3

• Drama (Open Text) 25%
• 45 minutes
• 25 marks
• One question on one text
• Externally assessed

and Paper 4

• Unseen 25%
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• 25 marks
• One question requiring critical commentary
• Externally assessed

or Paper 3

• Drama (Open Text) 25%
• 45 minutes
• 25 marks
• One question on one text
• Externally assessed

and Component 5

• Coursework 25%
• 25 marks
• Portfolio of two assignments, each on a different text
• Internally assessed and externally moderated