Whichever of the three separate English courses you choose, we aim to teach you to think for yourself and to equip you with an intellectual toolkit with which to analyse any text that crosses your path.
You will find that individual creative contributions are valued and that we expect all our students to participate. You will be working within a mature learning community that is both supportive and challenging.
Entry with:
GCSE grade B in English Language and GCSE grade B in English Literature
- • Voices is the student-run society which offers students the chance to explore their interest in English beyond the classroom. Within Voices we currently have the following student-run groups: Creative Fiction Society, Poetry Forum, Book Club, Film-makers Union, Comedy Players, and PaperMail, a student produced electronic newspaper.
- • We have a weekly programme of events. These have included a poetry celebration on National Poetry Day, speakers from Cambridge colleges, and being published by a media professional. The department organises regular conferences on topics such as ‘Post-Colonial Literature’, ‘The Monologue’ and ‘The Modern Novel’.
- • We run several theatre visits; recent trips have included Othello at The Globe, Statement of Regret at The National and The Tempest at the Mumford in Cambridge.
- • For keen journalists our Newsday team produces a newspaper in a single day.
- • We offer support surgeries, with a dedicated session once a week for each English course.
Awarding body:
OCR
AS Level Units
Unit 1: Poetry and prose 1800-1945 (exam: 60%)
Unit 2: Literature post-1900 (coursework: 40%)
Advanced (A2) Level Units
Unit 3: Drama and poetry pre-1800 (exam: 60%)
Unit 4: 3000 word coursework essay (40%)
| | Year | Qual | A* | A | B | C | D | E | U | A-C | A-E |
| English Literature | 11/12 | A | 24 | 50 | 64 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
95.9%
|
100.0%
|
| English Literature | 10/11 | A | 27 | 38 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
95.6%
|
100.0%
|
| English Literature | 09/10 | A | 18 | 36 | 44 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
96.7%
|
100.0%
|
| English Literature | 08/09 | A | | 68 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
95.5%
|
100.0%
|
| English Literature | 07/08 | A | | 67 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
98.2%
|
100.0%
|
| English Literature | 11/12 | AS | | 99 | 72 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
96.7%
|
99.5%
|
| English Literature | 10/11 | AS | | 87 | 50 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
92.1%
|
100.0%
|
| English Literature | 09/10 | AS | | 81 | 43 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
92.2%
|
100.0%
|
| English Literature | 08/09 | AS | | 79 | 59 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
97.5%
|
100.0%
|
| English Literature | 07/08 | AS | | 76 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
97.8%
|
100.0%
|
- • The department has an independent study room in which you will find electronic, audio-visual and book-based resources.
- • Dynamic, well-qualified teaching team offering a creative and stimulating environment.
- • Pleasant, purpose-built accommodation.
- • Resource and study area with 20 network computers.
- • Excellent subject based intranet information.
- • Well stocked and up to date area of college library.
“Taking English Literature is one of the best decisions I have made. I enjoyed studying it at GCSE and although the approach to the work is different, I’ve found there’s a lot of help available so that I can adapt to AS and A2 styles. Lessons are fun, as everyone has a joint passion for literature. The teachers are approachable and help is always on hand, with extra surgeries and different activities, such as trips and lectures.”
Pippa Hunter