Monkton Senior School is blessed to have a well provisioned English department, staffed by teachers who are passionate about English Literature. The qualification continues to be hugely popular, and is undertaken by an array of students considering a diverse range of undergraduate degrees and careers. One of the few ‘facilitating’ A Level courses, English Literature provides access to almost all undergraduate degrees, and continues to be well regarded by Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Skills learnt and honed during this course will greatly aid students’ EPQ study. This course is challenging, rewarding and well suited to those who enjoy exploring their imagination. We not only study a number of texts considered the greatest published in the English language, but we also explore the time in which they were written, published and read. The coursework element in Year 13 allows our students to discover their own voice and area of interest, and they will be skilfully equipped to express themselves in original and creative ways through dialogue, argument, prose and poetry.
All offers are then subject to candidates achieving a minimum of seven GCSE Grades 9 - 4 (or equivalent), together with appropriate facilitating grades in subjects related to their choice of A level subjects (see 6th Form prospectus for more information). The requirements for this highly popular course are a minimum of a grade 6 at English Literature and English Language at GCSE...and a love of reading.
Drama and Poetry pre-1900 (closed text) External Exam 40%: Section 1: Shakespeare, Section 2: One pre-1900 drama text and one pre-1900 poetry text. Comparative and contextual study (closed text) External Exam 40%: Section 1: Close reading in chosen topic area, Section 2: Comparative and contextual study from chosen topic area. Literature post-1900 (non-examined assessment) 20%.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £37,770 - £42,735 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £25,500 - £26,790 |
| Address | Church Lane, Monkton Combe, Bath, BA2 7HG |
Monkton Senior School is blessed to have a well provisioned English department, staffed by teachers who are passionate about English Literature. The qualification continues to be hugely popular, and is undertaken by an array of students considering a diverse range of undergraduate degrees and careers. One of the few ‘facilitating’ A Level courses, English Literature provides access to almost all undergraduate degrees, and continues to be well regarded by Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Skills learnt and honed during this course will greatly aid students’ EPQ study. This course is challenging, rewarding and well suited to those who enjoy exploring their imagination. We not only study a number of texts considered the greatest published in the English language, but we also explore the time in which they were written, published and read. The coursework element in Year 13 allows our students to discover their own voice and area of interest, and they will be skilfully equipped to express themselves in original and creative ways through dialogue, argument, prose and poetry.
All offers are then subject to candidates achieving a minimum of seven GCSE Grades 9 - 4 (or equivalent), together with appropriate facilitating grades in subjects related to their choice of A level subjects (see 6th Form prospectus for more information). The requirements for this highly popular course are a minimum of a grade 6 at English Literature and English Language at GCSE...and a love of reading.
Drama and Poetry pre-1900 (closed text) External Exam 40%: Section 1: Shakespeare, Section 2: One pre-1900 drama text and one pre-1900 poetry text. Comparative and contextual study (closed text) External Exam 40%: Section 1: Close reading in chosen topic area, Section 2: Comparative and contextual study from chosen topic area. Literature post-1900 (non-examined assessment) 20%.