At Highsted, we follow the Edexcel/Pearson A Level course. It offers the rigour and challenge that suits our students, as well as a degree of flexibility and choice, so that teachers can match their expertise and interests to the programme followed. In the first year of the course, students will study two dramatic texts: Shakespeare’s Hamlet and A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. Also in the first year, with their other teacher, students will read fiction texts such as Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Dracula by Bram Stoker. In Year 13, we’ll be looking at poetry (The Romantics, as well as some very recent works) and writing an extended coursework essay, probably focusing on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.
GCSE grade 6 or above in English and English Literature. It is essential to have a genuine interest in literature, to be able to express ideas clearly and effectively on paper and be willing to undertake extensive and personal research outside the classroom. Students must be prepared to read challenging set texts and manage detailed, well-written responses.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
At Highsted, we follow the Edexcel/Pearson A Level course. It offers the rigour and challenge that suits our students, as well as a degree of flexibility and choice, so that teachers can match their expertise and interests to the programme followed. In the first year of the course, students will study two dramatic texts: Shakespeare’s Hamlet and A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. Also in the first year, with their other teacher, students will read fiction texts such as Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Dracula by Bram Stoker. In Year 13, we’ll be looking at poetry (The Romantics, as well as some very recent works) and writing an extended coursework essay, probably focusing on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.
GCSE grade 6 or above in English and English Literature. It is essential to have a genuine interest in literature, to be able to express ideas clearly and effectively on paper and be willing to undertake extensive and personal research outside the classroom. Students must be prepared to read challenging set texts and manage detailed, well-written responses.