WHY STUDY THIS COURSE? English Literature is a brilliant course and the La Retraite 6 is probably the only English department in South London where one of our students has just completed her PhD in English Literature at Oxford and another is completing her PhD at Cambridge. English Literature is widely regarded as one of the best A’ levels to have as it has gained a reputation for academic rigour and excellence over the last century and is recognized by all the top universities as an exam with real pedigree. Many of our students have gone on to study the Law after taking this subject as its mixture of research, debate and close analysis give you the forensic skills needed when studying the minutiae of legal arguments – although thankfully our texts are much more engaging than some of the dusty tomes’ lawyers have to read! It’s the perfect course for academically gifted students who have enquiring minds and love learning and opens up a wide range of career opportunities from the Law to journalism and from teaching to a high-flying career in the Civil Service. WHAT WILL I LEARN? Students will learn how to apply critical theory to a selection of key texts ranging from Shakespeare to the present day. These critical theories will include: Feminist readings, Marxist readings and Ecocritical readings of texts They will interpret some texts through the lens of tragedy writing and other texts through the lens of crime writing as they learn to evaluate both classic and contemporary texts critically.
GCSE English Language and Literature Level 6
Paper 1 – Aspects of Tragedy (Closed book) - A 2-and-a-half-hour exam with 2 questions on ‘Othello’ and 1 question on ‘Death of a Salesman’ and Keats’ poetry. - 40%. Paper 2 – Elements of Crime (Open book) - A 3-hour exam. - A question on an unseen piece of crime writing. - A question on the poetry. - A question on both novels. - 40%. The NEA folder: - An essay on a novel they’ve read independently. - An essay on modern poetry. - 20%.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Lambeth |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Atkins Road, London, SW12 0AB |
WHY STUDY THIS COURSE? English Literature is a brilliant course and the La Retraite 6 is probably the only English department in South London where one of our students has just completed her PhD in English Literature at Oxford and another is completing her PhD at Cambridge. English Literature is widely regarded as one of the best A’ levels to have as it has gained a reputation for academic rigour and excellence over the last century and is recognized by all the top universities as an exam with real pedigree. Many of our students have gone on to study the Law after taking this subject as its mixture of research, debate and close analysis give you the forensic skills needed when studying the minutiae of legal arguments – although thankfully our texts are much more engaging than some of the dusty tomes’ lawyers have to read! It’s the perfect course for academically gifted students who have enquiring minds and love learning and opens up a wide range of career opportunities from the Law to journalism and from teaching to a high-flying career in the Civil Service. WHAT WILL I LEARN? Students will learn how to apply critical theory to a selection of key texts ranging from Shakespeare to the present day. These critical theories will include: Feminist readings, Marxist readings and Ecocritical readings of texts They will interpret some texts through the lens of tragedy writing and other texts through the lens of crime writing as they learn to evaluate both classic and contemporary texts critically.
GCSE English Language and Literature Level 6
Paper 1 – Aspects of Tragedy (Closed book) - A 2-and-a-half-hour exam with 2 questions on ‘Othello’ and 1 question on ‘Death of a Salesman’ and Keats’ poetry. - 40%. Paper 2 – Elements of Crime (Open book) - A 3-hour exam. - A question on an unseen piece of crime writing. - A question on the poetry. - A question on both novels. - 40%. The NEA folder: - An essay on a novel they’ve read independently. - An essay on modern poetry. - 20%.
