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English Literature - A Level

at The John Wallis Church of England Academy, Ashford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

English Literature remains among the most popular subjects at A Level and beyond. The disciplines of advanced analytical reading and sophisticated response to the written word are universally recognised as challenging and intellectually stimulating. Our course builds on the skills and ideas developed in GCSE: reading for meaning, essay writing, analysis of language and understanding contexts. This course offers an excellent foundation for higher education courses and covers a range of fascinating literary works. The specification encourages the exploration of a wide variety of texts in a number of different ways: the study of a broad range of poetry, novels and plays; the study of literature through engaging with two of the main historicist perspectives: the diachronic (reading texts written across widely different time periods that explore the same theme) and synchronic (reading texts written within a narrower and clearly defined time period); comparative study of texts, and in-depth analysis and evaluation of writers' purpose and methods.

What you need to get on

At least 5 4-9 GCSE grades (or A*-C legacy GCSE grades) with a minimum of 6 or above in GCSE English Language or 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

  • The John Wallis Church of England Academy

    Millbank Road Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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