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English Literature A Level

at St Brendan'S Sixth Form College, Bristol · sixth form college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessGood2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

This subject is designed to appeal to students who love reading and wish to extend their knowledge and understanding of a wide range of literary texts. The course aims to develop your understanding of literary contexts and allows you to experience reading a range of genres from a range of literary periods. You will learn techniques and strategies to help you to read texts closely and critically and to be able to arrive at your own conclusions about meaning whilst exploring differing critical viewpoints. Texts you will study include plays such as The Tempest by Shakespeare and A Doll?s House by Ibsen; novels such as The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Small Island allowing you to explore representations of the immigrant experience; and poetry by Christina Rossetti and Kate Tempest. To enjoy and be successful in this course you need to have a love of reading and be willing to share your passion for literature with others. You will be encouraged to participate in wider reading sessions and other literature-based enrichment activities allowing you to make links to themes and ideas related to the set texts.

What you need to get on

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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

  • St Brendan's Sixth Form College

    St Brendans Sixth Form College Broomhill Road, Bristol, BS4 5RQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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