English Literature is the perfect choice for anyone who loves reading. Throughout the course, candidates will study literature from a range of genres, literary periods and cultures. An array of texts will be studied, from Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’, first performed in 1602, to Orwell’s ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ and Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, which both imagine a dystopian future. We will look at a range of different interpretations of our texts and use media to inform our interpretations. Where possible, students are offered theatre trips to see studied texts performed. The course aims to develop students’ analytical, critical and academic writing skills, and is, therefore, extremely well-regarded by employers and universities.
Centre requirements and, in addition, at least a grade 6 in GCSE English Literature
English Literature A level is made up of 20% NEA and the remaining 80% from two exams taken at the end of the course. These will involve the close reading of given passages and longer essays based on the full texts that you will have studied. Timed practice essays are completed throughout the course, as well as mock exams. The NEA component will consist of two tasks: one is a close reading or a re-creative response to a poetry collection, (published post 2000) of your choosing. The second task is an essay comparing Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ with a novel of your choosing.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Suffolk |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Copleston Road, Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
English Literature is the perfect choice for anyone who loves reading. Throughout the course, candidates will study literature from a range of genres, literary periods and cultures. An array of texts will be studied, from Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’, first performed in 1602, to Orwell’s ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ and Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, which both imagine a dystopian future. We will look at a range of different interpretations of our texts and use media to inform our interpretations. Where possible, students are offered theatre trips to see studied texts performed. The course aims to develop students’ analytical, critical and academic writing skills, and is, therefore, extremely well-regarded by employers and universities.
Centre requirements and, in addition, at least a grade 6 in GCSE English Literature
English Literature A level is made up of 20% NEA and the remaining 80% from two exams taken at the end of the course. These will involve the close reading of given passages and longer essays based on the full texts that you will have studied. Timed practice essays are completed throughout the course, as well as mock exams. The NEA component will consist of two tasks: one is a close reading or a re-creative response to a poetry collection, (published post 2000) of your choosing. The second task is an essay comparing Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ with a novel of your choosing.