English Literature

Course summary

This A Level is designed to be taken over two years, with a final assessment taken at the end of the course. Throughout these courses, students are encouraged to develop their interest in and enjoyment of English Literature. Candidates will: • read widely and independently, both the set texts, and literature that they have selected for themselves. • engage critically and creatively with a substantial body of texts and ways of responding to them, including critical theory. • develop and effectively apply their knowledge of literary analysis and evaluation. • explore the contexts of the texts they are reading and others’ interpretations of them. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES/PROGRESSION English Literature complements many other A Level subjects, such as English Language, History, Media Studies, Modern Foreign Languages, Sociology, Philosophy and Ethics, and Psychology. It is particularly useful for those considering further study in Classical Studies, English, Modern Foreign Languages, Drama or Theatre Studies, History, European or American Studies.