English Literature
Erasmus Darwin Academy - Staffordshire
01543685828
Pool Road, Burntwood, WS7 3QW
Course summary

“How well he's read, to reason against reading!” “William Shakespeare, “Love’s Labour’s Lost” If you have a passion for the written word and enjoy reading and engaging in lively discussions about books, plays, and poems, then A Level English Literature is definitely for you. The analytical skills that you develop are transferable and can be applied to a variety of real-life contexts. Studying A-level English Literature will help you to develop into a more mature, thoughtful, and confident person.

Entry requirements

7 GCSE subjects in grades 5-9 This must include: English and Maths at Grade 5

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 40%: Literary Genres A study of Aspects of Tragedy across three texts. Paper 2 40%: Texts and Genres Elements of political and social protest writing across three texts with an additional unseen passage to analyze Non-exam assessment 20%: A study of one poetry text informed by the study of the Critical Anthology; a study of one prose text informed by the study of the Critical Anthology

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressPool Road, Burntwood, WS7 3QW