English Literature

Assessment

We follow the linear OCR English Literature syllabus (H472). Students read set texts in conjunction with literary criticism and gain a wider understanding of the periods in which texts are set. The A Level is assessed by 80% examination and 20% coursework. We actively encourage the students to read as widely as possible and the study of English Literature in the Sixth Form is complemented by a range of co-curricular literary opportunities, both in and out of the school. Many of our students have gone on to read English at university, including Oxford, University College London, Bristol and York.