English Literature is an exciting A-level that allows students to move beyond the limitations of GCSE and discover more challenging texts that allow for discussion of issues that challenge society, both at the time of writing and today, including racism, relationships, mental health, pressures on the individual from consumer-capitalist ideology and social judgement. The course allows students much more space to be critical of what they read, seeing texts not as final works of genius but as reflective of the time and individual psychology that produced them. There is plenty of space in the course for bringing students’ own ideas to the table for discussion.
You will normally be expected to have at least a grade 7 at GCSE/IGCSE English Literature, or an equivalent qualification, before embarking on this course.
Unit 1: 2.5-hour closed-book exam. Two questions on Othello and one on Keats and Miller. Unit 2: 3-hour open-book exam. One unseen extract question, one single author question on one of the texts studied and one comparative question on the other two texts. Unit 3: Two essays of 1800 words each.
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £20,190 - £26,385; Boarding £36,360 - £47,775 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Roedean Way, Brighton, BN2 5RQ |
English Literature is an exciting A-level that allows students to move beyond the limitations of GCSE and discover more challenging texts that allow for discussion of issues that challenge society, both at the time of writing and today, including racism, relationships, mental health, pressures on the individual from consumer-capitalist ideology and social judgement. The course allows students much more space to be critical of what they read, seeing texts not as final works of genius but as reflective of the time and individual psychology that produced them. There is plenty of space in the course for bringing students’ own ideas to the table for discussion.
You will normally be expected to have at least a grade 7 at GCSE/IGCSE English Literature, or an equivalent qualification, before embarking on this course.
Unit 1: 2.5-hour closed-book exam. Two questions on Othello and one on Keats and Miller. Unit 2: 3-hour open-book exam. One unseen extract question, one single author question on one of the texts studied and one comparative question on the other two texts. Unit 3: Two essays of 1800 words each.