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English Literature

at Harington School, Oakham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

A level English Literature OCR: COURSE CONTENT & AIMS The OCR course is unashamedly ambitious, covering a wide range of texts and genres: Renaissance dramas like John Webster’s ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ and William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’; John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’; Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ and Angela Carter’s ‘The Bloody Chamber’, as well as a range of literature written post-1900, such as Tennessee William’s ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, and at least one text written post- 2000, such as Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Feminine Gospels’. The coursework component offers freedom in terms of task choice; all students write a comparative essay on a question of their choice and can then choose between a critical analysis, or a re-creative piece and commentary.

What you need to get on

GCSEs.

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

  • Harington School

    Huntsmans Drive, Oakham, LE15 6RP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Oakham

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