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A Level English Literature

at The Westgate School, Slough · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

At A-Level: Component 1: Shakespeare, Drama and Poetry pre-1900 (40%) - Shakespeare – Hamlet - Drama – The Duchess of Malfi - Poetry – Christina Rossetti Component 2: Close reading with comparative and contextual study. (40%) - The Gothic - Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories. - Bram Stoker’s Dracula Component 3: Close reading – comparative essay. (20%) - Independent Study: learners will study three texts before comparing them in a written response. You will pick one prose text, one drama text and one poetry text.

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs 4 - 9 (including English and Maths) and level 6 or above GCSE English Language and level 6 or above GCSE English Literature

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • The Westgate School

    Cippenham Lane, Slough, SL1 5AH

    DaytimeClassroom based
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