English Literature: AS/A2 Level

English Literature: AS and A2 Level
A study of literary texts (plays, poems and novels) from the middle ages to the present day.

Course details
AS LT 1 - Philip Larkin, The Whitsun Weddings; -Diane Samuels, Kindertransport LT 2 - Prose study and creative reading: F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby A2 LT 3 - Coursework: three texts, chosen by students, of different types and periods LT4 - Geoffrey Chaucer, The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale; -William Shakespeare, King Lear; Sophocles, Oedipus Rex

How is it assessed?
Exams for all modules LT1 and LT4; internal assessment for LT2 and LT3.

Course duration
One year at AS level. One year at A2 level.

What do I need to study this subject?
Five A*-Cs at GCSE, including Cs in English Language and Literature. The course requires a lot of reading, so an interest in books is essential.

Where can this lead me?
To an English/Humanities degree at university, then to careers in publishing, journalism, management, academia, or the arts.

What are the enrichment opportunities?
A variety of visits, including trips to the theatre, to Canterbury and to Shakespeare workshops.