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English Literature

at Ursuline College, Westgate-On-Sea · college

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students who do best in this subject enjoy reading, the close study of text and language, critical discussion and appreciation as well as researching the contextual influences on texts and how these illuminate our understanding of them. Students are expected to read challenging texts independently, participate in and often lead seminar type sessions and enjoy the challenge of developing the necessarily critical written style that English Literature responses demand. Paper 1 - Literary Genres Students will study three texts in preparation for this externally examined unit; Shakespeare, drama and one other text within the genre of Tragedy. Paper 2 - Texts and Genres Students will study three texts: one post 2000 prose text, one poetry and one further text (one must be pre-1900) from a choice of two areas- Crime Writing or Political and social protest writing. Theory and Independence This unit requires students to study two texts: one poetry and one prose, informed by study of the Critical Anthology provided by the exam board.

What you need to get on

Five 9-4 grades at GCSE (or equivalent) It is essential to have gained Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language and 5 in GCSE 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

  • Ursuline College

    225, Canterbury Road, Westgate-On-Sea, CT8 8LX

    DaytimeClassroom based
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