Literature is a vast ocean that we never finish exploring. You may have seen the ship carrying Sir Henry Baskerville back to claim his accursed inheritance (The Hound of the Baskervilles). A less luxurious boat transported Magwitch to Australia (Great Expectations). And yet another boat, becalmed under the burning sun, contains Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner – fresh from killing the albatross – and his fellow crew members, all desperate for water and forgiveness. It is now time to sail much further across the ocean. If you like exploring texts, English is for you. You will learn to analyse, construct an argument and produce supporting evidence; to compare different texts; to decide which characters win your approval or disapproval; and above all to wonder at what great writers achieve with words.
Each of the six subjects is marked out of 7 (maximum of 42 points).
For English Literature A Level, you study drama, novels and poetry from various periods of history. This is a two-year linear qualification; all the assessment takes place during Year 13. The course has three parts. For Component 1 (Drama and poetry pre-1900) you study three texts. Component 2 (Comparative and contextual study) focuses on a topic such as Gothic Literature. For Component 3 (Literature post-1900) you study three literary texts, at least one of which will have been first published or performed in 2000 or later. Components 1 and 2 are assessed through written exams. Component 3 is assessed through coursework.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £45,330 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £20,805 - £30,870 |
| Address | Paddockhurst Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4SD |
Literature is a vast ocean that we never finish exploring. You may have seen the ship carrying Sir Henry Baskerville back to claim his accursed inheritance (The Hound of the Baskervilles). A less luxurious boat transported Magwitch to Australia (Great Expectations). And yet another boat, becalmed under the burning sun, contains Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner – fresh from killing the albatross – and his fellow crew members, all desperate for water and forgiveness. It is now time to sail much further across the ocean. If you like exploring texts, English is for you. You will learn to analyse, construct an argument and produce supporting evidence; to compare different texts; to decide which characters win your approval or disapproval; and above all to wonder at what great writers achieve with words.
Each of the six subjects is marked out of 7 (maximum of 42 points).
For English Literature A Level, you study drama, novels and poetry from various periods of history. This is a two-year linear qualification; all the assessment takes place during Year 13. The course has three parts. For Component 1 (Drama and poetry pre-1900) you study three texts. Component 2 (Comparative and contextual study) focuses on a topic such as Gothic Literature. For Component 3 (Literature post-1900) you study three literary texts, at least one of which will have been first published or performed in 2000 or later. Components 1 and 2 are assessed through written exams. Component 3 is assessed through coursework.