A-Level English Literature

Course summary

For enthusiastic readers, word lovers, poets and theatre enthusiasts, English Literature is the perfect choice. Studying literature feeds the imagination. It allows you to travel back in time, share the experiences of others, take on new perspectives, explore ideas, beliefs and values, challenge or discover your own and learn the literary skills to express yourself in original and creative ways through dialogue, argument, prose and poetry. The analytical, interpretative and discursive skills you develop by studying literature will also prove excellent preparation for university. A Level English Literature is a highly regarded qualification by universities. Literacy Genres: Aspects of Tragedy Texts and Genres: Elements of Crime Writing Theory and Independence Books you will study for this course include: Othello- William Shakespeare Death of a Salesman- Arthur Mellows Tess of the D’Urbervilles- Thomas Hardy When Will There Be Good News- Kate Atkinson Poetry: Peter Grimes- George Crabbe The Laboratory- Robert Browning My Last Duchess- Robert Browning Porphyria’s Lover- Robert Browning The Ballard of Reading Gaol- Oscar Wilde Brighten Rock- Graham Greene