english literature
a level
Course Overview
English Literature encourages students to explore the relationships that exist between texts and the contexts within which they are written, received and understood.
Studying texts within a shared context enables students to investigate and connect them, drawing out patterns of similarity and difference using a variety of reading strategies and perspectives.
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Target Audience
Students who genuinely enjoy reading literary texts, discussing ideas and exploring different interpretations and points of view will gain a great deal from this course. We expect our candidates to have a love of literature and a thirst to discover more about it!
Year 12 Units
Love through the ages
Othello
LOVE THROUGH THE AGES
The Great Gatsby and AQA Poetry Anthology
texts in shared contexts
A Streetcar Named Desire
TEXTS IN SHARED CONTEXTS
The Handmaid's Tale
Year 13 Units
texts in shared contexts
Carol Ann Duffy's Feminine Gospels
independent critical study
The Gothic Genre
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Support sessions
We run support sessions for A Level Literature students in the build up to exams, as well as one-to-one sessions during coursework units.
Higher Education Progression Routes
english or communication
BA Hons
philosophy or theology
BA Hons
advertising or marketing
BA Hons
Future Careers
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