A Level English Language and Literature

Course summary

A-level English Language and Literature brings together literary and non-literary discourses. Integrating literary and linguistic fields via shared concepts about the way language choices create representations both in literary and non-literary texts: how words create worlds both in literature and elsewhere. The key areas of learning embedded in the course are the representation of place, point of view and genre in prose, the forms and functions of poetic voice, the role of the individual in society, conflict in drama, creative transformations of texts and researching and writing; these will effectively help you to develop the key critical, creative and analytical skills required for both progression to higher education and for enhanced employability.