What is literature all about? In his novel The Sense of an Ending, the writer Julian Barnes puts it like this: great literature is about “love, sex, morality, friendship, happiness, suffering, betrayal, adultery, good and evil, heroes and villains, guilt and innocence, ambition, power, justice, revolution, war, fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, the individual against society, success and failure, murder, suicide, death, God.” Studying English Literature at A Level is the opportunity to engage with the centuries-long endeavour of generations of great writers: to capture the breadth and diversity of what it means to be a human being. Through the English Literature A Level, we develop enthusiastic and insightful readers of literature and pupils who express themselves fluently in writing. To complement our Sixth Form class teaching, there are regular sessions of our Literary Society (LitSoc). This group supports those who are considering an English degree and to nurture literary passions. Alongside the course, we run regular trips, including Cheltenham Literature Festival, Stratford-upon-Avon and London. We also invite authors and academics to Cheltenham College to give a fresh perspective on the texts that pupils are studying. English Literature is a versatile A Level that works well in combination with almost any other subject, enhancing pupils’ subject portfolios with its cultural richness, academic rigour and, of course, its nationwide reputation as a top calibre qualification.
In general, the minimum requirement for pursuing a subject at A Level is a Grade 6 or B at GCSE, either in the subject itself or in a closely related one.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Gloucestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £33,990 - £35,190; Boarding £45,300 - £46,500 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7LD |
What is literature all about? In his novel The Sense of an Ending, the writer Julian Barnes puts it like this: great literature is about “love, sex, morality, friendship, happiness, suffering, betrayal, adultery, good and evil, heroes and villains, guilt and innocence, ambition, power, justice, revolution, war, fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, the individual against society, success and failure, murder, suicide, death, God.” Studying English Literature at A Level is the opportunity to engage with the centuries-long endeavour of generations of great writers: to capture the breadth and diversity of what it means to be a human being. Through the English Literature A Level, we develop enthusiastic and insightful readers of literature and pupils who express themselves fluently in writing. To complement our Sixth Form class teaching, there are regular sessions of our Literary Society (LitSoc). This group supports those who are considering an English degree and to nurture literary passions. Alongside the course, we run regular trips, including Cheltenham Literature Festival, Stratford-upon-Avon and London. We also invite authors and academics to Cheltenham College to give a fresh perspective on the texts that pupils are studying. English Literature is a versatile A Level that works well in combination with almost any other subject, enhancing pupils’ subject portfolios with its cultural richness, academic rigour and, of course, its nationwide reputation as a top calibre qualification.
In general, the minimum requirement for pursuing a subject at A Level is a Grade 6 or B at GCSE, either in the subject itself or in a closely related one.