Course information
English Language and Literature
Roedean School - Brighton and Hove
01273667500
Roedean Way, Brighton, BN2 5RQ
Course summary

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.

Entry requirements

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.

How you'll be assessed

• 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 on of the texts studied and one comparative question on the other two texts. • Unit 3: Two essays of 1800 words each.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeGirls
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Boarding FeeDay £20,190 - £26,385; Boarding £36,360 - £47,775
Sixth Form FeeUnknown
AddressRoedean Way, Brighton, BN2 5RQ