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English Literature

at Presdales School, Ware · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Students will study eight texts at A Level and develop the ability to analyse and evaluate what they have read whilst honing their own communication skills. A Level Unit One: Drama (Examination 30% weighting) Section A: Shakespeare - One essay question from a choice of two on a Shakespeare play. Section B: Other Drama - One essay question from a choice of two on a modern drama. A Level Unit Two: Prose (Examination 20% weighting) One comparative essay question from a choice of two on crime fiction. A Level Unit Three: Poetry (Examination 30% weighting) Section A: Contemporary Poetry - One comparative essay from a choice of two on an unseen poem written post-2000 and a named poem from Poems of the Decade. Unseen poetry also features. Section B: Poetry Collections - One essay question from a choice of two on a collection of pre-1900 poetry. A Level Unit Four: Coursework (20% weighting) One extended comparative essay on two texts. Here students are given considerable independence

What you need to get on

Please contact Presdales for further details.

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

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