A-Level English Literature

Course summary

English Literature should encourage candidates to develop their interest in and enjoyment of literature and literary studies as they: • read widely and independently both set texts and others that they select for themselves; • engage creatively with a substantial body of texts and ways of responding to them; • develop and effectively apply their knowledge of literary analysis and evaluation in speech and writing; • explore the contexts of the texts they are reading and others’ interpretations of them; • deepen their understanding of the changing traditions of literature in English. Therefore, it is vital that students enjoy reading and are willing to read regularly during the A Level. English Literature is widely regarded by universities as a facilitating A Level, which means it enables students to develop the variety of skills required for academic study at university level.