A Level English Literature | Furness College

A Level English Literature

If you enjoy reading, love poetry and prose then consider A Level English Literature. On this course you will immerse yourself in literature.

This course gives you the skills to structure extended writing and develop essay responses. You will develop your own critical responses to literature, consider the context in which texts were first published alongside looking at the opinion of establisged critics.

The use of drama to communicate also forms part of this course.

You will develop transferrable skills for the future and be encouraged to read for further study and pleasure.

Course Content

What Modules will you Study?

How to compare texts based on themes

How writers use drama to communicate to an audience

How devices are used to present the poetic voice

How to structure extended written essay resonses

How long is the course?

Full time over 2 Years

Where will I learn?

The Sixth Form - Rating Lane Campus

How much will this course cost?

Please refer to the College fees policy, for more information please contact Student.Services@furness.ac.uk

Entry Requirements

What are the entry requirements?

In addition to minimum expected entry requirements, learners must have:

Grade 5 in GCSE English Literature.

A Level programme - General
Entry Criteria

3 GCSEs Grade 4 or above, plus 2 GCSEs grade 5 or above, must include
English Language or English Literature and maths.

An average GCSE grade of 5.0 or above.

Ctec/Mixed programme -
General Entry Criteria

A minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 4 or above, including English and/or
maths.

An average GCSE grade of 4.0 or above.

If you have Grade 3 in English Language, you may be able to study GCSE
English Language alongside your A Levels. Please note that we cannot offer GCSE
English and GCSE Maths resits as part of the same study programme. If you need
to retake both English Language and Maths, please contact us for advice about
your options.

Our A Level courses may be studied as a programme of three A Level subjects
or as a mixed programme with one or two vocational subjects. Please check
individual course pages for entry requirements.

Honours programme students will have a minimum average GSCE score of 6.0. In
addition to studying three A Level subjects, Honours students will be enrolled
on an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Honours Programme prepares
students for university, supporting development of key skills such as
independent research and report writing.

Progression

What opportunities will this lead to?

Studying English litearature will give you transferrable skills to support study at university in any subject. Careers following study include: journalism, teaching, marketing, writing, curating.

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