Course information
English Language and Literature A-Level
Parliament Hill School - Camden
02074857077
Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RL
Course summary

Students study a prose text (either The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood or Frankenstein by Mary Shelley); the study of a selection of poetry by either John Donne or Seamus Heaney and the study of the AQA Anthology: Paris, a collection of non-fiction, non-literary and literary texts. Students will also start their own investigation for the non-examination assessed component (NEA). Please note that to study pure English literature at degree level, universities do not usually accept just English language and literature A level.

Entry requirements

6 or above in English Language 6 or above in English Literature

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1: Telling Stories (3 hours written exam / 40% of A Level) Paper 2: Exploring Conflict (2 hours and 30 minutes written exam / 40% of A Level) Non-Examined Assessment: Making Connections (coursework / 20% of A Level)

School Info

About School

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityCamden
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender of SchoolGirls
AddressHighgate Road, London, NW5 1RL