A Level English Literature
Continue reading, you won't be disappointed. A Level English Literature is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to explore a range of texts including Shakespeare and study a range of novels, poetry and plays. Many students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a range of degree courses including: English and related degrees.
- Course Information
- Course Code
- LAENGLI
- Exam Board
- WJEC
- Attendance Pattern
- Daytime
- Course Level
- Level 3
- Study Mode
- Full Time
- Course Location
- Langdale Road, Leyland
- Age Group
- School Leavers (16-18)
- Course Duration
- 2 years
- Overview
On this course, you’ll get the opportunity to study a range of modern and classic texts, reading novels, poems and plays as you explore the works of the very best writers in our culture. The course is assessed by three 2-hour exams at the end of the second year, plus a non-examined assessment (coursework). The course combines in-depth class discussion with individual analytical essay writing, and you’ll develop core skills that could take you into almost any future career.
You can also participate in enrichment activities such as:
- Creative Writing Society
- English Society and the English Academy
- Debating Society
- Our student newspaper – The Runshaw Insider
In the first year, students will study two main exam texts: The Tempest by William Shakespeare and the Selected Poems of William Blake. You will also read and study two novels for the non-exam assessment: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo, plus one other which you choose from a shortlist. In the second year, students will recap Year One alongside focusing on the remaining exam texts. You’ll compare Dr Faustus by Christopher Marlowe with a modern play, Enron by Lucy Prebble, and study the Selected Poems of the late twentieth century writers Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes.
Throughout both years, students will also regularly study and discuss individual poems and prose extracts from a variety of writers and genres throughout the ages in preparation for writing about unseen texts in the exam.
Course Highlights:
Trips to see plays and guest speakers
- Entry Requirements
Overall requirements for the A Level Programme at Runshaw College require a minimum of 5 GCSE subjects at Grade 5, in 5 separate national curriculum subjects (including a minimum of grade 4 in both English and Maths). It is expected that most students will study 3 subjects – the option of doing 4 subjects for students who have an average GCSE grade profile of 8 or above will be considered on an individual basis. For more information on your future career path, visit www.informedchoices.ac.uk. View all our A Level courses in detail by clicking here.
This must include Grade 6 in English Language or English Literature.
- How will I be assessed?
At A Level the subject will be assessed by 80% examination and 20% coursework.
- Progression Pathway
English Literature opens the door to a wide range of career opportunities including publishing, journalism, media, law and teaching for which it is a core subject of the National Curriculum.
The great variety of skills acquired are both highly regarded by employers and universities and also valuable in their own right. You will develop the ability to express informed and independent opinions. As well as supporting other subject areas, English Literature offers an ideal preparation for a university degree in English or a related subject.
- National Careers Service
For guidance about what careers subjects can lead on to please follow this link to the National Careers Service.
