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Entry Requirements -Generally, in order to study Level 3 courses you must have achieved a minimum of five GCSE passes at grades 9 – 4, including English and maths at a grade 4 or above, or a Level 2 Pass in a relevant vocational qualification. Some A Level courses require you to have achieved specific grades in either that subject, English or maths.
For Level 2 courses you will need to achieve 3 GCSEs at grade 3 or above. Both English and maths must be at grade 2 or above.
You will need a passion for English Literature and enjoy reading in your spare time. You should keep abreast of new interesting fiction by looking at nominees for ‘The Man Booker’ prize or the Costa Book Awards etc. You could also prepare by researching the changing attitudes toward love and relationships throughout history.
Course Details
This is a course that allows you to study a wide range of texts which will encourage you to explore the relationships that exist between texts and the contexts within which they are written. The exam set texts you will study are:
Othello by William Shakespeare
An anthology of Pre-1900 poetry
Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Feminine Gospels Poetry Anthology by Carol Ann Duffy
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
Unseen poetry and unseen extracts from prose
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Two exams, one of which (Shakespeare) will be a closed book exam with an extract to support your analysis. You will submit one coursework unit. The exams are worth 80% of the overall qualification. The NEA (Non-Exam Assessment) is worth 20%.
Entry requirements
At least 5 GCSE grades 9-4 including Maths, English Language and English Literature at grade 5 or above.
Your next steps...
A Level English Literature can be a good pathway to many other higher education courses and careers. Indeed, many of our students have gone on to study a degree in English Literature. Subsequently, this has facilitated their employment in careers such as journalism and teaching; moreover if you choose to go straight into employment after Post 16 this course will help you develop the skills and knowledge that many employers are looking for, particularly in relation to demonstrating high levels of competency with communication.
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