Course Level: |
AS & A2 Level |
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AS One-year, which can be extended to the full A Level by completing the second year.
A2 Two years. |
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AQA Syllabus A
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Description of Course: |
The aim is to enable you to enjoy reading and discussing English Literature and to increase your understanding of one area of study. This will be either Victorian literature or World War One literature or the struggle for identity in modern literature. The emphasis is on getting to know a wide range of texts in depth through your wider reading.
AS is the first half of the A2 Level course. It is a stepping-stone to the full A2 Level qualification. An AS course consists of two assessment units. During the AS you will study six texts and a number of extracts. You will cover the three genres of poetry, prose and drama. Two of the six texts will be studied for coursework (a novel and a play); a poet will be studied for the exam; the rest forms your wider reading.
A2 During A2 English Literature, you will prepare for an exam on unseen passages following the theme of Love Through The Ages. You will also study three full texts on the same theme; there is a coursework essay on Shakespeare. |
Possible Career Pathways: |
| A qualification in English Literature gives access to a wide range of courses in the Arts, Humanities and Communication at degree level. It is a subject which emphasises creativity, disciplined thought and communication, plus an ability to synthesise and contextualise ideas. English Literature is also welcomed as a qualification for many careers such as journalism, advertising, media, civil service, human resources etc. |
Further Advice: |
| All students who fulfil the course requirements and who enjoy reading serious literature should consider this course. It is not an easy option and regular attendance is essential to keep up with the amount of work covered. English Literature may be usefully combined with any combination of AS/A Level subjects. History, modern languages, sociology, psychology, media studies and english language make particularly good partners. This course is entirely literature based and involves a lot of reading. Those students with preferably a Grade B or above in GCSE Literature and who also enjoy reading fiction (novels, plays, poetry) are the ones who will not only benefit most from the course but who are also likely to succeed in this subject. |
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