Course overview
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As well as your A-Level course materials and tutor support, this course can include the examination fees needed to successfully gain your A Level English Literature qualification and those all-important UCAS points. Simply receive your course materials online or by post and start studying to gain that all-important A-Level. If you include the exams, when you are ready, we will book the exams for you so you can focus on your studies.< This course can be completed without taking the A-Level exam.
We have a 94% pass rate** with our A-Levels, earn up to 56 UCAS points.
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Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
You will have up to 2 years to complete the full A-Level from the date you receive your materials. You will be able to study at your own pace and in your own time without the pressure of tight deadlines.
Entry requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
Course features
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated student support
- Assignment marking and feedback
- Free CV critique service
- Free employability guide to help you impress future employers
- Free XO Student Discounts card
- Coursework marking
- Examination fees
- *Comprehensive study guide
- *Exclusive Open Study College study pack
* Not included with the online study option
Assessment
To achieve the full English Literature A Level you will be assessed across the 4 components. All components will be assessed by three paper-based examinations and coursework. A more detailed breakdown of the assessment details is provided below.
Please note: If you add on exams you will need to sit these exams in either the Birmingham, Bolton, Doncaster or London examination centre.
Exam details
Coursework:
- Type: Coursework
- Comparative study of two texts (Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights and Angela Carter, The Bloody Chamber) – one 2500 word extended essay and a bibliography
- Weighing: 20% of A Level
- Total Marks: 50
- Assessed by tutors
- Moderated by Edexcel
Paper 1: Drama – 9ET0/01
- Type: Written examination
- Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Weighing: 30% of A-Level
- Total Marks: 60
- Assessed: Component 1
- Assessment format: Two essay questions
Paper 2: Prose – 9ET0/02
- Type: Written examination
- Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Weighing: 20% of A-Level
- Total Marks: 40
- Assessed: Component 2
- Assessment format: One comparative essay question
Paper 3: Poetry – 9ET0/03
- Type: Written examination
- Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Weighing: 30% of A-Level
- Total Marks: 60
- Assessed: Component 3
- Assessment format: Two questions
Delivery
This course enables you to study for an A-Level in English Literature by distance learning at home or at work. Your course materials will be sent by post or via email, you choose! Full tutor support will be available via email, so help is only a click away! Your course pack will include self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked study questions, so you can monitor your progress.
Thinking of going to university?
Open Study College is proud to partner with QA Higher Education, providing students with the unique opportunity to progress into higher education. This partnership aims to support our students in finding and securing a university place at one of QA Higher Education’s conveniently located teaching centres across the UK.
Subjects
- William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
- Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest
- William Shakespeare, Shakespeare: A Critical Anthology – Comedy
- Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
- Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale
- Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights
- Angela Carter, The Bloody Chamber
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