'A' Level English Literature
A Level
In Carrickfergus
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Carrickfergus (Northern Ireland)
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Duration
2 Years
Develop confident, independent and reflective readerrs of a range of texts. Encourage candidates to express their responses effectively. Encourage the use of critical concepts and terminology with understanding. and discrimination. Encourage candidates to reflect on their own responses to texts, to consider. other readers' interpretations and to develop some awareness of thr contexts. in which texts are written.
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Course programme
'A' Level English Literature
The course consists of six modules taken over two years. Three units are taken in the first year of the course, leading to an Advanced Subsidiary qualification. The final three units are studied in the second year of the course and will lead to an Advanced level qualification in English Literature.
Eight teaching periods per week are alocated to this course, and teaching is shared between Mrs Apsley and Mr Luke.
At A Level, this course aims to:
- Broaden and deepen the knowledge, skills and understanding developed in the AS, enabling candidates to gain a wider sense of the scope of literary study.
- Encourage candidates to use detailed knowledge and understanding of individual texts to explore comparisons and connections between them.
- Encourage candidates to appreciate the significance of cultural and historical influences upon readers and writers.
'A' Level English Literature