English is a highly academic A Level subject, widely respected by all universities. Over the two-year course, you will learn to construct clear lines of argument and synthesize material from a wide range of sources into coherent whole, high-level study skills which are easily applied to a wide range of university courses. Classes are seminar style: as A Level English student, your knowledge, your interpretation, and your voice are respected – and expected. It’s also a thoroughly enjoyable course which brings in so many other subjects; you’ll also learn about History, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Economics, and Politics and be introduced to literary theory. English is a very popular degree course valued by employers because it equips graduates with a range of essential skills for today’s workplace. All that reading is useful, too; studying English Literature at the degree level teaches you how to analyse complex information and produce sophisticated ideas and theories. The ability to read, reflect and criticise – and then to synthesise conclusions clearly – is essential to many kinds of work, as is the ability to construct and defend an argument. English degrees do not necessarily lead back into the classroom. As a ‘general’ academic subject, English could help you begin a high-level career in business or government; in more specialised areas, you might become a consultant on independent and short films, editor of a literary magazine, freelance writer, or screenwriter for TV and theatre. In the words of a renowned bard, the world is your oyster. The linear English Literature course is designed to develop your skills over the two years and includes an exciting mix of poetry, prose and drama, such as: • a selection of Christina Rossetti’s poetry • Mean Time by Carol Ann Duffy • The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin • Shakespeare’s Hamlet or The Tempest • A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams • The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster • Enduring Love by Ian McEwan • Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid • Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson • Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Successful candidates will be invited to interview and offers made are conditional on achieving at least four Grade 7/A at GCSE. At this stage, we will also ask for a reference from the pupil’s current school.
You will write one coursework essay of 2500-3000 words, comparing two prose texts (novels and/or collections of short stories), one of which needs to have been published after 2000.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Greenwich |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £15,330 - £20,460 |
| Address | Horn Park Lane, Lee, London, SE12 8AW |
English is a highly academic A Level subject, widely respected by all universities. Over the two-year course, you will learn to construct clear lines of argument and synthesize material from a wide range of sources into coherent whole, high-level study skills which are easily applied to a wide range of university courses. Classes are seminar style: as A Level English student, your knowledge, your interpretation, and your voice are respected – and expected. It’s also a thoroughly enjoyable course which brings in so many other subjects; you’ll also learn about History, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Economics, and Politics and be introduced to literary theory. English is a very popular degree course valued by employers because it equips graduates with a range of essential skills for today’s workplace. All that reading is useful, too; studying English Literature at the degree level teaches you how to analyse complex information and produce sophisticated ideas and theories. The ability to read, reflect and criticise – and then to synthesise conclusions clearly – is essential to many kinds of work, as is the ability to construct and defend an argument. English degrees do not necessarily lead back into the classroom. As a ‘general’ academic subject, English could help you begin a high-level career in business or government; in more specialised areas, you might become a consultant on independent and short films, editor of a literary magazine, freelance writer, or screenwriter for TV and theatre. In the words of a renowned bard, the world is your oyster. The linear English Literature course is designed to develop your skills over the two years and includes an exciting mix of poetry, prose and drama, such as: • a selection of Christina Rossetti’s poetry • Mean Time by Carol Ann Duffy • The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin • Shakespeare’s Hamlet or The Tempest • A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams • The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster • Enduring Love by Ian McEwan • Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid • Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson • Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Successful candidates will be invited to interview and offers made are conditional on achieving at least four Grade 7/A at GCSE. At this stage, we will also ask for a reference from the pupil’s current school.
You will write one coursework essay of 2500-3000 words, comparing two prose texts (novels and/or collections of short stories), one of which needs to have been published after 2000.
