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English Literature

at Sir William Borlase'S Grammar School, Marlow · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

English Literature Copies of subject talk presentations from the Sixth Form Open evening held on Wednesday 14 November can be downloaded here: https://www.swbgs.com/index.php/home/admissions/ Why should I study English at A level? Stories Narratives Meaning Simply put...you learn to empathise, to understand relationships, psychology and people. You learn to question the ?big? ideas of life. You learn how historical factors have influenced lives. You learn to experience things that in ?real? life you may never experience. You learn to dream, to laugh, to cry and to escape. You learn who you are and who you will become. You also learn... skills of analysis, synthesising information, writing fluently and extrapolating meanings from text. These are skills you will need in ANY job you choose and ANY University course you study English is highly regarded in all forms and is an excellent A level for any combination of subjects English Literature: Year 12 ?The Great Gatsby?, ?Othello, ?Love Through the Ages?, Unseen poetry Year 13 NEA, ?Birdsong?, ?My Boy Jack, ?Up the Line to Death? English students... ? read closely and to attend to the complexity of language ? formulate questions about an author?s formal choices and draw inferences from patterns (of language, verse, imagery) ? craft and support overarching arguments ? recognise historical and cultural contexts and their bearing on literary meanings ? engage with secondary material pertinent to the texts ? contribute to class discu

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 7 in 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

  • Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

    West Street, Marlow, SL7 2AY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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