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English Language and Literature A Level

at St Brendan'S Sixth Form College, Bristol · sixth form college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessGood2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

This subject is designed to appeal to students who are interested in studying a wide range of texts from spoken language texts to contemporary novels as it brings together the study of literature and language. You will study and understand different genres of writing and develop the skills needed for close linguistic analysis and recreative writing. Texts you will study include drama such as A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams; poetry from a selection by Carol Ann Duffy; novels such as The Handmaid?s Tale by Margaret Atwood and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini; and a large selection of non-fiction writing taken from an anthology of writing based on Paris. To enjoy and be successful in this course you need to be willing to read a wide range of texts and be interested in exploring the detail of texts using a linguistic framework approach. You will be interested in exploring how writers present ideas about place and how the theme of conflict is presented

What you need to get on

Students are required to have a minimum of five GCSE passes at grade 4 or above. To study English Language & Literature you must have a grade 5 in English Literature and English Language.

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

  • St Brendan's Sixth Form College

    St Brendans Sixth Form College Broomhill Road, Bristol, BS4 5RQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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