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GCE A Level in English Literature B

at Poynton High School · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course offers students an engaging and far-reaching study of the literature of various time periods and genres. ‘Aspects of Tragedy’ and ‘Elements of Crime’ provide the thematic focus for the examination units, with texts such as ‘Death of a Salesman’, ‘Othello’ and ‘Brighton Rock’ and ‘When Will There be Good News’. A non-examination unit allows students more independence as they study prose and poetry through the lens of a number of established critical approaches, such as feminism, Marxism, eco-criticism and canonical study. Students explore these critical approaches, alongside their own ideas, in two essays focused upon areas for study that they individually choose, plan and write.

What you need to get on

5 grade 4 at GCSE level including a grade 5 or above in 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

  • Poynton High School

    Yew Tree Lane Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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