Independent Research and Synthesis · Summer Term

Formulating a Research Thesis

Developing a narrow and sophisticated focus for an independent academic investigation.

Key Questions

  1. 1What makes a research question both viable and academically rigorous?
  2. 2How do you identify a gap in existing literary or linguistic scholarship?
  3. 3How can a comparative approach deepen the analysis of two disparate texts?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: English Literature - Independent StudyA-Level: English Language - Language Investigation
Year: Year 13
Subject: English
Unit: Independent Research and Synthesis
Period: Summer Term

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