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English Literature A level

at The Burgate School and Sixth Form, Fordingbridge · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull time

What the college says

Close reading and connections between texts are at the heart of this course. You will read eight literary texts, including two poetry collections and a Shakespeare play. At least one of the texts will be chosen by you in negotiation with your teachers and one of the exams is based on texts written after 1945. The course is divided into three components: Love through the Ages, Texts in Shared Contexts and Texts Across Time. Paper 1 will ask you to answer three questions based on the theme of love: one will be on the Shakespeare play you have studied, the second on unseen poetry and the third will ask you to compare two prepared texts which you can take into the exam with you. In Paper 2 you will be asked about three Modern texts you have studied as well as an unseen extract of prose fiction. The Non-exam assessment (NEA) is your Independent Critical Study in which you will write an extended essay comparing two Gothic texts.

What you need to get on

Students should have at least 6 GCSEs 9-4 including English (grade 6) and Maths plus a grade 6 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

  • The Burgate School and Sixth Form

    Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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