The English Literature A level has a dynamic and engaging approach to learning. Through a wide variety of literature, students will gain confidence in expressing their ideas in class and learning how to prepare for written examinations in poetry, prose, and drama. The general aim of the A-level course is to encourage students to develop interest and enjoyment in literacy studies through reading widely, critically, and independently. The course will involve reading and writing about a whole variety of texts in many different forms. There will be regular essays on the set texts, unseen pieces to be tackled, coursework to complete, and notes of different kinds to be made. The AQA Literature B specification focuses on two key themes – aspects of tragedy and elements of political and social protest writing. Students will study at least eight set texts, including ‘Othello’, ‘Death of a Salesman’, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, and a range of Keats and Blake poetry.
Students must achieve a minimum of a grade 6 in English Literature at GCSE.
A-level students will sit two examinations at the end of Year 13 where they are examined on six of the set texts. They will also submit a piece of coursework. The coursework unit focuses on a poetry text and a prose text, linked to the AQA Critical anthology. Students write two responses between 1250-1500 words, and one of these can be a creative response.
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| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Warners End Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW |
The English Literature A level has a dynamic and engaging approach to learning. Through a wide variety of literature, students will gain confidence in expressing their ideas in class and learning how to prepare for written examinations in poetry, prose, and drama. The general aim of the A-level course is to encourage students to develop interest and enjoyment in literacy studies through reading widely, critically, and independently. The course will involve reading and writing about a whole variety of texts in many different forms. There will be regular essays on the set texts, unseen pieces to be tackled, coursework to complete, and notes of different kinds to be made. The AQA Literature B specification focuses on two key themes – aspects of tragedy and elements of political and social protest writing. Students will study at least eight set texts, including ‘Othello’, ‘Death of a Salesman’, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, and a range of Keats and Blake poetry.
Students must achieve a minimum of a grade 6 in English Literature at GCSE.
A-level students will sit two examinations at the end of Year 13 where they are examined on six of the set texts. They will also submit a piece of coursework. The coursework unit focuses on a poetry text and a prose text, linked to the AQA Critical anthology. Students write two responses between 1250-1500 words, and one of these can be a creative response.