A Level English Literature

When studying this A Level English Literature course, you’ll develop your understanding of Shakespeare’s works, pre-1900 prose fiction texts, and post-2000 poetry, and much more! You’ll improve your written communication and analytical thinking skills, while also learning how to build a compelling argument. Depending on the route you wish to take after you studies, the A Levels we recommend studying alongside this course are A Level Classical Civilisation, A Level Religious Studies, and A Level History.

Degrees this subject could lead to

This A Level English Literature course is perfect for anyone thinking of studying a degree in English literature, journalism, playwriting, and education.

Future career options

You’ll gain valuable knowledge and skills during your studies that will come in useful for future careers in:

• Marketing
• Public relations
• Teaching
• Editing
• Journalism
• Broadcasting

A Level english literature via distance learning

This A Level English Literature course is exactly the same as an A Level you would study at school or college, meaning you will take the same exams and get the same qualification. The only difference is that our courses are designed to be studied from home at your own pace, and you will receive full tutor support via email.

Course Content

Qualification code: 9ET0

Component 1 Drama

• Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
• The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
• Shakespeare: A Critical Anthology - Comedy by William Shakespeare

Component 2 Prose

• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
• The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Component 3 Poetry

• T. S. Eliot, Selected Poems (Faber, 2009) ISBN 9780571247059 (This is the 80th Anniversary Edition in an attractive hardcover.)
• William Sieghart, ed., Poems of the Decade: An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry 2002–2011 (Faber and Faber, 2015) ISBN 978-0571325405

Coursework component

• Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
• The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter