English Literature A-level – LearnOnline Self-study

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English Literature A-level - LearnOnline Self-study

Price £1,035.00

What is A Level English Literature A LearnOnline?

Choosing to study with LearnOnline gives you a flexible approach to A Level English Literature A. The course specification is divided into topics, each covering different key concepts of English Literature.

English Literature A’s historicist approach to the study of literature rests upon reading texts within a shared context. Working from the belief that no text exists in isolation but is the product of the time in which it was produced, English Literature A encourages students to explore the relationships that exist between texts and the contexts within which they are written, received and understood.

Course Information

Qualification: A level English Literature A
Awarding Body: AQA
Qualification Code: 7712
Start Date: Any time
Exam Date: May/June
Duration: 360 hours*
Support: Tutor support and exam preparation
Coursework: Texts across time non-exam assessment independent critical study

Course Specification: AQA A Level English Literature

*We expect our students to study the course over two years. If you wish to take a fast track course, please contact the LearnOnline Team to discuss further.

Course Structure

A Level English Literature LearnOnline Self-study course covers the following topics:

Love through the ages

Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900 and one Shakespeare play:
- Poetry: Poetry post-1900
- Prose: Jane Eyre (pre-1900) Charlotte Brontë
- Shakespeare: Othello
Exams will include two unseen poems.

Texts in shared contexts (Option 1: WW1 and its consequences OR Option 2: Drama as core)

Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000:
- Prose: Life Class (post-2000) Pat Barker
- Poetry: The War Poems of Wilfred Owen Wilfred Owen
- Drama: Journey’s End R.C. Sheriff

Exam will include an unseen extract.

Texts across time

Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900.
One extended essay (2,500 words) and a bibliography

Entry Requirements

We recommend a GCSE grade C or above in English Literature.

What's Included with LearnOnline

24/7 access to the LearnOnline training platform
All learning documentation (including textbooks)
Dedicated course tutor
Tutor-marked assignments feedback
Up to 30 months priority tutor support
Non-Exam Assessment support
Non-Exam Assessment marking and assessment
A set of tutor-marked past papers

Tutor Support Assignments

The most important part of your LearnOnline course (apart from you) is your dedicated tutor. Every LearnOnline tutor has extensive academic experience and have taught the subject in the classroom as well as online. During your enrolment onto the course, you will be assigned a tutor who will support you for up to 30 months during your studies. You can contact your tutor via email or using the LearnOnline messaging system with any questions. Your A level course contains a number of assignments which your course tutor will mark, grade and give you valuable feedback on throughout your study.

Examinations

Paper 1: Love through the ages

Questions

Section A: Shakespeare (Othello): one passage-based question with linked essay (25 marks)
Section B: Unseen poetry: compulsory essay question on two unseen poems (25 marks)
Section 3: Comparing texts (Jane Eyre): one essay question linking two texts (25 marks) – open book in this section only

75 marks
3 hours – written paper
40% of A level

Paper 2: Texts shared in contexts (Option 1: WW1 and its consequences OR Option 2: Drama as core)

Section A: Set texts: One essay question on set text (25 marks)
Section B: Contextual linking
- one compulsory question on an unseen extract (25 marks)
- one essay question linking two texts (25 marks)

All open book: Journey’s End, Life Class and War Poems of Wilfred Owen

75 marks
2 hours 30 minutes – written paper
40% of A level

Non-exam assessment: Texts across time