English Literature A Level

Entry Requirements: 5 5 in English Language/Literature

Course Content:

During the first year of the two year course, students study a Shakespeare play and a pre-1900 poetry cluster. Students also begin their study of the Gothic genre (which is explored in greater depth and detail in their second year), and start their coursework module which is worth 20% of the whole A Level.

Students’ second year of study includes a comparative module on the Gothic genre across two Gothic texts and a close reading of a variety of Gothic fiction, as well as the study of a pre-1900 drama text. Students also complete their second piece of coursework. For coursework, students complete a 3000 word folder of two essays covering 20th Century poetry, drama and prose.

Career Pathways:

As a facilitating subject, students can go on to study a wide variety of academic and vocational courses in HE with this qualification, and/or branch out into a wide variety of careers where communication skills are important, for example business, management, media, law and education. Study of literature encourages and develops understanding of the world and empathy for the human condition. For further information on this course, speak with a member of the English Department at school, or check the A Level specification on the OCR website