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English Language and Literature

at The Nobel School, Stevenage · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Course Outline The course involves the study of a wide range of literary and nonliterary texts. ‘Literary texts’ are defined as those that are drawn from the three main literary genres of prose fiction, poetry and drama. ‘Non-literary’ includes non-fiction but also texts and data that are not formally published and marketed, for example, personal letters, spontaneous speech and multimedia texts. Non-literary texts could also be charts and diagrams, transcripts and lists. Students develop their subject expertise through analytical and creative tasks, using literary and linguistic concepts and methods. Students also develop skills as producers and interpreters of language by creating texts themselves and critically reflecting on their own processes of production. The key areas of learning embedded in the specification will help students to develop the key critical, creative and analytical skills required both for progression to higher education and for enhanced employability. Students must be prepared to undertake a wide range of independent study, involving extensive reading of texts from different genres in order to build up the skills and knowledge necessary for study of the subject at this level. What will I learn on this course? The course will enable you to: • develop your understanding of the literary and linguistic choices made by writers of texts; • analyse the ways in which writers create points of view in texts; • apply a wide range of appropriate terminology to the

What you need to get on

Min APS 5.3 Grade 5 in English Language or 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 Nobel School

    Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage, SG2 0HS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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