Entry requirements: Minimum entry requirements and GCSE grade 6 in both English Language and Literature. Course content: This course enables students to study a range of literature following the theme of 'Love Through the Ages'. They will be studying Shakespeare's tragic Othello. As well as the more modern tragedy of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, which reveals the plight of a pitiful woman who loses her grip on reality when faced with the harsh consequences of life. Students will also study F. Scott Fitzgerald's twentieth century classic The Great Gatsby. We will also study more modern works, such as The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Attwood and a collection of poems by Carol Ann Duffy. In addition to this, students will study a range of unseen prose and poetry in accordance with the 'Love Through the Ages' theme. Students gain a chance to pursue their own interests through the completion of an independent critical study based on two novels of their choice. Assessment: This course has two exams: • Paper 1: Love Through the ages • Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts Option 2B: Modern Times: literature from 1945 to the present day Students are also assessed through an independent critical study. They will sit both exams at the end of year 13. Over the course of the two years, students will complete various timed essays and mocks in order for them to get a sense of what their final A-Level exam will be like and for them to be able to track their own progress and learn to perfect their written style. Why English Literature at Samuel Ryder Academy? The A-Level English team are passionate and incredibly enthusiastic about the course. The staff have selected this course because of their personal interest in the authors and texts that it allows them to teach. Expectations of students: All students must attend all lessons, hand in all work on time and show that they are engaged in lessons and making good progress. Reading around the subject is vital to success. As this is a linear course studied over two years, students must show rigour with their note-taking and home-study, which will allow them to get excellent grades at the end of year 13. Career paths: Publishing, journalism, psychology, law, and teaching are to name but a few careers that English literature students go in to. However, this is an academic course that requires depth and breadth of study, thus all universities look favourably on students who have English Literature as one of their A-Levels.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Drakes Drive, St Albans, AL1 5AR |
Entry requirements: Minimum entry requirements and GCSE grade 6 in both English Language and Literature. Course content: This course enables students to study a range of literature following the theme of 'Love Through the Ages'. They will be studying Shakespeare's tragic Othello. As well as the more modern tragedy of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, which reveals the plight of a pitiful woman who loses her grip on reality when faced with the harsh consequences of life. Students will also study F. Scott Fitzgerald's twentieth century classic The Great Gatsby. We will also study more modern works, such as The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Attwood and a collection of poems by Carol Ann Duffy. In addition to this, students will study a range of unseen prose and poetry in accordance with the 'Love Through the Ages' theme. Students gain a chance to pursue their own interests through the completion of an independent critical study based on two novels of their choice. Assessment: This course has two exams: • Paper 1: Love Through the ages • Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts Option 2B: Modern Times: literature from 1945 to the present day Students are also assessed through an independent critical study. They will sit both exams at the end of year 13. Over the course of the two years, students will complete various timed essays and mocks in order for them to get a sense of what their final A-Level exam will be like and for them to be able to track their own progress and learn to perfect their written style. Why English Literature at Samuel Ryder Academy? The A-Level English team are passionate and incredibly enthusiastic about the course. The staff have selected this course because of their personal interest in the authors and texts that it allows them to teach. Expectations of students: All students must attend all lessons, hand in all work on time and show that they are engaged in lessons and making good progress. Reading around the subject is vital to success. As this is a linear course studied over two years, students must show rigour with their note-taking and home-study, which will allow them to get excellent grades at the end of year 13. Career paths: Publishing, journalism, psychology, law, and teaching are to name but a few careers that English literature students go in to. However, this is an academic course that requires depth and breadth of study, thus all universities look favourably on students who have English Literature as one of their A-Levels.