English Language & Literature (A Level)

Course summary

Offering clear skills progression from GCSE, this course allows students to build on the skills and knowledge already gained and prepare for their next steps. The variety of assessment styles used, such as re-creative writing, commentary writing, discursive essays and research-based investigative writing, allows students to develop a wide range of skills. These include the ability to read critically, analyse, evaluate and undertake independent research, which are invaluable for both further study and future employment. The key areas of learning embedded in the course will effectively engage A Level students from a wide ability range and help them to develop the key critical, creative and analytical skills required both for progression to higher education and for enhanced employability. In summary, A Level English Language and Literature offers a common core of analytical methods, topics and skills.