As a facilitating subject, English Literature A Level is highly valued and respected by universities and employers. During the course, students will develop analytical, evaluative, and reasoning skills as they learn how to construct impressive lines of argument in essay responses. Essentially, literature is the exploration of the human condition through celebrated literary works; an opportunity to delve into the thoughts, ideas, and passions of the human mind; exploring the contradictory wonders and frailties, heroism and flaws, that go with it. A love of literature, and a passion for reading, is essential; the course uses literary texts to inspire debate and explore texts and their cultural significance. Alongside an appreciation of the literary merits of a particular work, students will also develop an understanding of a wide range of historical periods as they interrogate a text against its societal context. Students are expected to think critically about texts and ask questions, making judgments and defending their opinions with robust arguments. How far do you agree that everything is dark, deadly, and cheerless at the end of King Lear? Does Agatha Christie present King’s Abbot as a society that is only motivated by greed? To what extent is the Mariner a victim in the poem ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’?
5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including Maths and English. Students will need to have at least a Grade 6 or above in both English Language and English Literature.
A Level: assessed by two exam components (80%) and a non-examined component (20%) to be assessed in the summer of the final year.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Peterborough |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Helpston Road, Glinton, Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
As a facilitating subject, English Literature A Level is highly valued and respected by universities and employers. During the course, students will develop analytical, evaluative, and reasoning skills as they learn how to construct impressive lines of argument in essay responses. Essentially, literature is the exploration of the human condition through celebrated literary works; an opportunity to delve into the thoughts, ideas, and passions of the human mind; exploring the contradictory wonders and frailties, heroism and flaws, that go with it. A love of literature, and a passion for reading, is essential; the course uses literary texts to inspire debate and explore texts and their cultural significance. Alongside an appreciation of the literary merits of a particular work, students will also develop an understanding of a wide range of historical periods as they interrogate a text against its societal context. Students are expected to think critically about texts and ask questions, making judgments and defending their opinions with robust arguments. How far do you agree that everything is dark, deadly, and cheerless at the end of King Lear? Does Agatha Christie present King’s Abbot as a society that is only motivated by greed? To what extent is the Mariner a victim in the poem ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’?
5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including Maths and English. Students will need to have at least a Grade 6 or above in both English Language and English Literature.
A Level: assessed by two exam components (80%) and a non-examined component (20%) to be assessed in the summer of the final year.