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.
Grade 6 in English Literature and Grade 5 in English Language
Paper 1: Drama - Written examination: 2 hours and 15 minutes (30% of A Level) The aim of this topic area is to explore two plays, developing a critical understanding of each. Students will study one Shakespeare text from a list of set texts which includes Tragedy and Comedy and also study one play from a set list of plays including The Duchess of Malfi; The Importance of Being Earnest; A Street-Car Named Desire; Waiting for Godot. Paper 2: Prose - Written examination: 1 hour and 15 minutes. (20% of A Level) The aim of this topic area is to study how a theme such as Childhood, or Science and Society is explored in two prose texts from a set list. This provides an opportunity to making connections and compare. Pairings might include: Hard Times with The Color Purple; Wuthering Heights with A Thousand Splendid Suns; Frankenstein with The Handmaid’s Tale. Paper 3: Poetry - Written examination: 2 hours and 15 minutes. (30% of A Level) Students will study a poetry collection or a body of work by one poet from before 1900. For instance: The Romantics/ Keats/ The Wife of Bath’s Tale/ The Victorians. Students will also study a selection from the Forward Poetry Anthology: Poems of the Decade - poetry written after the year 2000. Coursework - Word count: 2,500 -3000. (20% of A Level) In their coursework, students write a comparative critical study of two texts, linked by theme, movement, author or period. The texts must be different from those studied for the examination. Students will engage in wider reading, use independent reading skills and apply research and study skills to their chosen literature.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
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.
Grade 6 in English Literature and Grade 5 in English Language
Paper 1: Drama - Written examination: 2 hours and 15 minutes (30% of A Level) The aim of this topic area is to explore two plays, developing a critical understanding of each. Students will study one Shakespeare text from a list of set texts which includes Tragedy and Comedy and also study one play from a set list of plays including The Duchess of Malfi; The Importance of Being Earnest; A Street-Car Named Desire; Waiting for Godot. Paper 2: Prose - Written examination: 1 hour and 15 minutes. (20% of A Level) The aim of this topic area is to study how a theme such as Childhood, or Science and Society is explored in two prose texts from a set list. This provides an opportunity to making connections and compare. Pairings might include: Hard Times with The Color Purple; Wuthering Heights with A Thousand Splendid Suns; Frankenstein with The Handmaid’s Tale. Paper 3: Poetry - Written examination: 2 hours and 15 minutes. (30% of A Level) Students will study a poetry collection or a body of work by one poet from before 1900. For instance: The Romantics/ Keats/ The Wife of Bath’s Tale/ The Victorians. Students will also study a selection from the Forward Poetry Anthology: Poems of the Decade - poetry written after the year 2000. Coursework - Word count: 2,500 -3000. (20% of A Level) In their coursework, students write a comparative critical study of two texts, linked by theme, movement, author or period. The texts must be different from those studied for the examination. Students will engage in wider reading, use independent reading skills and apply research and study skills to their chosen literature.