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English Literature

at Birchwood High School, Bishop's Stortford · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course comprises of 3 units, Unit 1: Literary Genres, The aim of this unit is to explore how texts are connected, contrasted and how they have evolved across a literary genre. Students will study either aspects of Comedy or aspects of Tragedy and will cover three texts from the chosen literary genre. The unit culminates in an exam worth 40% of the A Level. Unit 2: Texts and Genres: this unit introduces students to more modern genres and they will study either crime writing or political and social protest writing. The unit culminates in an exam worth 40% of the A Level. Unit 3: Theory and Independence: The aim of this coursework based unit is to allow students to read widely, to choose their own texts and study how different theoretical and critical methods can be applied to literature. The coursework unit is worth 20% of the A Level.

What you need to get on

Minimum TPS of 42, and the specific subject requirements (GCSE grade 6 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

  • Birchwood High School

    Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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