While studying English Literature you will study the three main genres: poetry, prose and drama. From September 2015, new A levels in English will be linear qualifications, with all assessments at the end of the course. AS will become a standalone qualification and will not contribute towards an A level. A Level of English Literature involves studying the three main genres: poetry, prose and drama. You will read critics and theorists who bring different critical readings and theoretical approaches to bear on the set texts. You will learn how to engage in close reading and stylistic analysis as well as consider the wider social and historical factors which have shaped and influenced the writer. You will also consider how literary language and its effects work on different readers, shaping and influencing their responses. The ability to think independently and critically is the hallmark of a good English student. In the English department, we emphasise the need for students to be able to weigh up a variety of interpretations and come to a reasoned and balanced response. Our teaching of individual texts is informed by different critical approaches: Marxist/historicist, feminist, stylistic and post-colonial. Whatever approach is adopted, the aim is always the same: to make students aware of how their critical response to a text has been informed by a whole set of cultural practices, values and assumptions. As a reader, the text “reads” us just as much as we read it. Doing this subject will enable students to acquire skills in critical thinking, writing and speaking which will be of benefit to them for the rest of their lives. DLD College is a proud member of the London Library. Books from this world-famous library can be borrowed by students through DLD’s associate membership scheme. Year 13 English students are allowed to take part in a departmental study day at the London Library to help them research their coursework essays.
To be eligible to apply for an A Level at DLD College London, students must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above with a grade 5 preferred for Maths and English. Specific GCSEs may be necessary depending on your course choice. Maths and Sciences A Levels require a Grade 7 or above in that subject’s GCSE. To study A Levels, your current or pending exam results should be equivalent to or higher than GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) in at least 5 subjects and a minimum level of English equivalent to IELTS 5.5. At the start of each academic year of study students following A Level course without a pass at Level 5/Grade C in GCSE or IGCSE English Language or with an Academic English score below 6.5 overall must join an Academic English training course for the academic year which will be timetabled alongside A-Level lessons. If your level of English is not sufficient to meet the entry criteria for the A Level programme you will normally be offered a place on the one-year Academic Preparation Course (pre-A Level) to bring your English skills up to the required level.
This qualification consists of two externally examined components. 100% examined assessment at AS which must all be completed in May/June in any single year. First assessment 2016. Component 1 Poetry and Drama 60% 2-hour exam Component 2 Prose 40% 1-hour exam This qualification consists of three externally examined components and coursework. Students must complete all assessments in May/June in any single year. First assessment 2017. Component 1 Drama 30% 2 hours 15 min exam Component 2 Prose 20% 1-hour exam Component 3 Poetry 30% 2 hours 15 min exam Coursework 20% Internally marked
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Lambeth |
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| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £21,500 to £33,600 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £27,300; |
| Address | 199 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7FX |
While studying English Literature you will study the three main genres: poetry, prose and drama. From September 2015, new A levels in English will be linear qualifications, with all assessments at the end of the course. AS will become a standalone qualification and will not contribute towards an A level. A Level of English Literature involves studying the three main genres: poetry, prose and drama. You will read critics and theorists who bring different critical readings and theoretical approaches to bear on the set texts. You will learn how to engage in close reading and stylistic analysis as well as consider the wider social and historical factors which have shaped and influenced the writer. You will also consider how literary language and its effects work on different readers, shaping and influencing their responses. The ability to think independently and critically is the hallmark of a good English student. In the English department, we emphasise the need for students to be able to weigh up a variety of interpretations and come to a reasoned and balanced response. Our teaching of individual texts is informed by different critical approaches: Marxist/historicist, feminist, stylistic and post-colonial. Whatever approach is adopted, the aim is always the same: to make students aware of how their critical response to a text has been informed by a whole set of cultural practices, values and assumptions. As a reader, the text “reads” us just as much as we read it. Doing this subject will enable students to acquire skills in critical thinking, writing and speaking which will be of benefit to them for the rest of their lives. DLD College is a proud member of the London Library. Books from this world-famous library can be borrowed by students through DLD’s associate membership scheme. Year 13 English students are allowed to take part in a departmental study day at the London Library to help them research their coursework essays.
To be eligible to apply for an A Level at DLD College London, students must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above with a grade 5 preferred for Maths and English. Specific GCSEs may be necessary depending on your course choice. Maths and Sciences A Levels require a Grade 7 or above in that subject’s GCSE. To study A Levels, your current or pending exam results should be equivalent to or higher than GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) in at least 5 subjects and a minimum level of English equivalent to IELTS 5.5. At the start of each academic year of study students following A Level course without a pass at Level 5/Grade C in GCSE or IGCSE English Language or with an Academic English score below 6.5 overall must join an Academic English training course for the academic year which will be timetabled alongside A-Level lessons. If your level of English is not sufficient to meet the entry criteria for the A Level programme you will normally be offered a place on the one-year Academic Preparation Course (pre-A Level) to bring your English skills up to the required level.
This qualification consists of two externally examined components. 100% examined assessment at AS which must all be completed in May/June in any single year. First assessment 2016. Component 1 Poetry and Drama 60% 2-hour exam Component 2 Prose 40% 1-hour exam This qualification consists of three externally examined components and coursework. Students must complete all assessments in May/June in any single year. First assessment 2017. Component 1 Drama 30% 2 hours 15 min exam Component 2 Prose 20% 1-hour exam Component 3 Poetry 30% 2 hours 15 min exam Coursework 20% Internally marked