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A Level English Literature

The course is designed to build on what students already know from GCSE and encourage the development of critical awareness and understanding of indiv…

English Literature builds on the content of GCSE by broadening the range of texts studied and developing the skills appropriate to literary study.

Studying an A-level in English Literature offers an exciting and unique opportunity: the chance to explore the narratives,…

English can be combined with a wide range of other subjects. Obviously it complements other Arts subjects,…

English Literature encourages students to explore the relationships that exist between texts and the contexts within which they are written,…

English Literature A Level will be examined at the end of the two years. There is also an alternative option to do a stand alone AS level that can be…

Students study a number of plays, poems and prose texts from a range of historical periods.…

The study of a wide range of literature is an absorbing and exciting pursuit,…

Reading helps us to learn, understand and appreciate other people, places and lives. Every historical period,…

The skills and knowledge acquired in studying Literature at GCSE will form the basis of the course and students who bring to the course a critical awa…

This syllabus covers four units. The first of these is Poetry, the modern component of which is studied in Year 12,…

This course provides students with the opportunity to read set texts and others that they have selected for themselves widely and independently engagi…

Why study English Literature? Studying English Literature has its benefits for future studies, employment and personal development.…

The course will involve the study of eight to ten literary texts - poetry, drama and novels written during the past 700 years.…

Our A level English Literature course aims to develop skills of literary analysis through creative engagement with a range of prose,…

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Year 12

Students will be permitted to progress to the second year of the A level course provided they achieve satisfactory grades in the first year.…

English Literature A Level gives you the opportunity to study a range of different types of writing including novels, poetry,…

Students who make excellent progress in English Literature at ALevel have a genuine interest in reading, the arts and culture.…

Paper 1 - Drama, Paper 2 - Prose, Paper 3 - Poetry

English Literature encourages students to explore the relationships that exist between texts and the contexts within which they are written,…