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GCE A Level in English Literature

at Leigh Academy Bexley · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Component 1: Drama Students study: ● one Shakespeare play and one other drama from either tragedy or comedy – both texts may be selected from one or both of these categories. ● critical essays related to their selected Shakespeare play. Students’ preparation is supported by Shakespeare: A Critical Anthology – Tragedy or Shakespeare: A Critical Anthology – Comedy. Component 2: Prose Students study: ● two prose texts from a chosen theme. At least one of the prose texts must be pre-1900. Component 3: Poetry Students study: ● poetic form, meaning and language ● a selection of post-2000 specified poetry and ● a specified range of poetry from: either ● a literary period (either pre- or post-1900) or ● a named poet from within a literary period. Non-Examination Assessment: Students have a free choice of two texts to study. Chosen texts: ● must be different from those studied in Components 1, 2 and 3 ● must be complete texts and may be linked by theme, movement, author or period ● may be selected from poetry, drama, prose or literary non-fiction.

What you need to get on

7 GCSEs at grade 5 or above including English and Maths GCSE English Literature grade 6

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

  • Leigh Academy Bexley

    Leigh Academy Bexley Northumberland Heath, Erith, DA8 3BN

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