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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Literature

at Cox Green School, Maidenhead · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Component 1 Drama:  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. Texts Othello, Shakespeare A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams Component 2 Prose Students study two prose texts from a chosen theme. At least one of the prose texts must be pre-1900. Texts  Pre-1900: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde  Post-1900 Beloved, Toni Morrison 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 Texts  Selected Poems: John Keats, editor John Barnard (Penguin Classics, 2007) Non-Examination Content 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.  A summary of the topics studied, the full syllabus and past papers can be downloaded at: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/english-literature-2015.html

What you need to get on

Grade 6 in both GCSE English Literature and English Language

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

  • Cox Green School

    HIGHFIELD LANE, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 3AX

    DaytimeClassroom based
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