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.
6 or above in English Language 6 or above in English Literature
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)
About School
Region | London |
Local Authority | Camden |
Ofsted Rating | Good |
Gender of School | Girls |
Address | Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RL |
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.
6 or above in English Language 6 or above in English Literature
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)