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GCE A Level in English Language and Literature (EMC)

at Langley Park School For Girls, Beckenham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course places the emphasis on language and literature being interconnected and mutually supportive disciplines. It allows students to develop as independent, confident, reflective readers and writers. Students will explore the relationship of language and literature through a wide range of reading opportunities of both literary and non-literary texts. There are opportunities for students to craft their own writing for different purposes and audiences. Importance is placed on literary and linguistic frameworks of analysis and terminology to deconstruct texts for exploration of how they create their effects on the audience. An exciting element of the course is that it allows students the opportunity to explore texts from a wide range of cultures such as Chinua Achebe’s classic tragedy ‘Things Fall Apart’. Additionally, the course has a stronger focus on contemporary writing than the literature course allowing students to study texts ranging from Gillard’s iconic speech to the Australian parliament to graphic novels and music reviews.

What you need to get on

Grade 6 or above in GCSE English Language and Grade 6 or above in GCSE English Literature. Skill required: This course requires students to be keen readers of novels, plays and poetry. They need to be interested in analysing language and style across a range of texts. In comparison with A-Level English Literature, this course requires students to be interested in developing their own writing as well as responding to the writing of other authors.

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

  • Langley Park Girls School

    Hawksbrook Lane, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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