English Literature A-Level (OCR) The A-Level English Literature course provides students with the opportunity to explore the wonders of literature in a refreshing way. The course enables students to explore an array of genres, alongside a diverse collection of writers. Whilst the course builds upon GCSE English Literature, the A-Level English Literature course will take you into new territories and adventures with the texts we study. Last year, 78% of our A Level English Literature students achieved an A*/A grade, and 89% achieved A*-B, with many opting to continue the subject at degree level and obtaining places at Oxford, Cambridge and wider Russell Group Universities. One of the crucial ingredients that enables students to perform so well during our time with us is through the co- curricular opportunities that run alongside the English Literature course. Students have a wide range of opportunities available to them, such as, lectures delivered by academics and when opportunities arise, theatre trips for drama texts are made available. Students also attend conferences by the English and Media Centre, and these also enable students to grow into literary critics. These co-curricular opportunities play an instrumental role as they facilitate in preparing students for the rigour of academic study. Students also have access to a range of resources, such as Massolit and emagazine to enhance their knowledge and inform their appreciation of literature texts. The A-Level course offers an independent study of a range of texts that transcend through time. Students will explore texts from different periods, traditions, and cultures. You will also focus on a particular genre: Dystopian literature. Here, you will explore Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Nineteen Eighty-Four and other diverse and fascinating books within the genre. You will be assessed in a variety of ways during the course. You will explore key passages, as well as write evaluative essays about the texts you study during the course. You are also expected to apply wider reading and critical views, and the assessments encourage you to put your own critical voice forward. All of the skills developed through these assessments – reading critically, analyse, evaluate and research independently – are valuable for further study and any future career. Course Overview Paper 1: Drama and Poetry pre-1900 will enable students to explore Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, as well as a selection of poetry by Rossetti. Here, students will make thematic connections between two different genres. Paper 2: Comparative and Contextual Study will provide students with the opportunity to examine dystopian fiction across different contexts. Students will study Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, whilst also exploring a wide variety of additional novels and short stories from the genre. Non-Examination Assessment (coursework) will consist of two components. The first has two options available, and we encourage students to select the choice they feel they will enjoy the most. Students study a poet in depth and produce an analysis of a poem or they have the option of producing a creative piece that mirrors the style of the writer. The comparative essay task requires two genres to be examined, and previously students have compared Ian McEwan’s Atonement with Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire. Students do, however, have complete freedom to choose alternative texts so that they can personalise their English Literature experience further. Career Options In a world whereby communicating in a variety of forms is crucial, this course provides an array of skills that are transferrable to everyone single one. The English Literature course is highly regarded – both at University and the workplace. Past students have entered careers including teaching, media, marketing, advertising, speech, computing, law, government and forensics. In essence, every profession values having students that can communicate effectively and have an array of analytical and creative skills. The English Literature course unlocks doors to these very professions.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Walsall |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AE |
English Literature A-Level (OCR) The A-Level English Literature course provides students with the opportunity to explore the wonders of literature in a refreshing way. The course enables students to explore an array of genres, alongside a diverse collection of writers. Whilst the course builds upon GCSE English Literature, the A-Level English Literature course will take you into new territories and adventures with the texts we study. Last year, 78% of our A Level English Literature students achieved an A*/A grade, and 89% achieved A*-B, with many opting to continue the subject at degree level and obtaining places at Oxford, Cambridge and wider Russell Group Universities. One of the crucial ingredients that enables students to perform so well during our time with us is through the co- curricular opportunities that run alongside the English Literature course. Students have a wide range of opportunities available to them, such as, lectures delivered by academics and when opportunities arise, theatre trips for drama texts are made available. Students also attend conferences by the English and Media Centre, and these also enable students to grow into literary critics. These co-curricular opportunities play an instrumental role as they facilitate in preparing students for the rigour of academic study. Students also have access to a range of resources, such as Massolit and emagazine to enhance their knowledge and inform their appreciation of literature texts. The A-Level course offers an independent study of a range of texts that transcend through time. Students will explore texts from different periods, traditions, and cultures. You will also focus on a particular genre: Dystopian literature. Here, you will explore Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Nineteen Eighty-Four and other diverse and fascinating books within the genre. You will be assessed in a variety of ways during the course. You will explore key passages, as well as write evaluative essays about the texts you study during the course. You are also expected to apply wider reading and critical views, and the assessments encourage you to put your own critical voice forward. All of the skills developed through these assessments – reading critically, analyse, evaluate and research independently – are valuable for further study and any future career. Course Overview Paper 1: Drama and Poetry pre-1900 will enable students to explore Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, as well as a selection of poetry by Rossetti. Here, students will make thematic connections between two different genres. Paper 2: Comparative and Contextual Study will provide students with the opportunity to examine dystopian fiction across different contexts. Students will study Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, whilst also exploring a wide variety of additional novels and short stories from the genre. Non-Examination Assessment (coursework) will consist of two components. The first has two options available, and we encourage students to select the choice they feel they will enjoy the most. Students study a poet in depth and produce an analysis of a poem or they have the option of producing a creative piece that mirrors the style of the writer. The comparative essay task requires two genres to be examined, and previously students have compared Ian McEwan’s Atonement with Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire. Students do, however, have complete freedom to choose alternative texts so that they can personalise their English Literature experience further. Career Options In a world whereby communicating in a variety of forms is crucial, this course provides an array of skills that are transferrable to everyone single one. The English Literature course is highly regarded – both at University and the workplace. Past students have entered careers including teaching, media, marketing, advertising, speech, computing, law, government and forensics. In essence, every profession values having students that can communicate effectively and have an array of analytical and creative skills. The English Literature course unlocks doors to these very professions.
