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English Language and Literature

at Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College, Bedford · college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessGood2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

What is the course about Students will: Study a wide range of interesting and engaging fiction, non-fiction and spoken texts. Use literary and linguistic methods to analyse texts in a clear and coherent way. Explore and make connections between texts using the analytical concepts and methods they learn during the course. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of narrative techniques in literary texts. Choose their own text for comparison with a set text, encouraging independent interests in language and literature. Produce original non-fiction writing for coursework, building on their knowledge of nonfiction genres. To develop skills reading as a writer, and writing as a reader Undertake independent study in analysing and producing texts. Authors include William Blake, Carol Ann Duffy, William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, F Scott Fitzgerald, Ian McEwan, Bill Bryson as well as transcripts of interviews, different types of reviews, and a range of media texts.

What you need to get on

Entry Criteria GCSE Average Points Score (English and maths + best 6) of 5 English GCSE Grade 5 Maths GCSE Grade 4

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

  • Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College

    Green Lane Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9LY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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