The A Level English Literature Online course with Learn Now follows the CIE (9695) specification and is equivalent to the qualification you would achieve if attending mainstream college. Once completed, you will obtain UCAS points which will support progression to university in degrees such as publishing, journalism, teaching and education.
This course would suit adult learners returning to education, students resitting exams or studying alongside other commitments, and learners looking to be accepted into University.
Please note that the Cambridge specification is 100% exam based which is why we offer this course to learners. You won’t need to worry about the extra costs for coursework when booking exams (also referred to as a non-examined assessment NEA).
Enrol Anytime | Enrolment Fee £395
Enrol Anytime | Enrolment Fee £395
Syllabus
This A Level English Literature Course will help you with reading and analysis of texts, and you will be encouraged to undertake wider reading to aid understanding of the texts studied.
You will learn skills of effective and appropriate communication including the ability to discuss the critical context of texts.
The Full A Level English Literature course has four modules you will need to cover which are split into IAS and IA2.
Set Texts
Students in the past have progressed onto the following degrees:
•English Studies •Psychology •Training Teachers •Business Studies •History •Sociology •Law
Studying A’ Level Advanced English at University gives you all sorts of exciting career options, including:
•Teaching and Education •Functional Managers
and Directors •Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations •Media Professionals •Public
Services •Writer •Journalism
There are no previous entry requirements for this course, however students are expected to have a reasonable standard of literacy.
You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 24 months from initial registration with the full support of your Tutor.
Our Enrolment fee for this course is noted at the top of this page where you can enrol directly onto the course. This fee includes access to your course including tutor support for 2 years.
Our enrolment fee includes:
The only other fee you will need to pay is for your exams which is due approximately six months prior and this will be paid directly to the exam centre.
Students will be required to arrange and pay for their examinations at a CIE approved centre. We can provide an extensive list of these centres for you.
A Level Exams
There are four exams for the full A Level qualification. The length of each exam is as follows:
AS Level Exams
There are two exams for the AS Level qualification. The length of each exam is as follows:
For Cambridge International AS & A Level English Literature, learners can:
take Papers 1 and 2 only (for the Cambridge International AS Level qualification) or
follow a staged assessment route by taking Papers 1 and 2 (for the Cambridge International AS Level qualification) in one series, then Papers 3 and 4 (for the Cambridge International A Level qualification) in a later series or
take Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the same examination series, leading to the full Cambridge International A Level.
On successful completion of all your exams for the A Level English Literature Online Course, you will be awarded one of the following qualifications:
International A Level in English Literature with CIE | International AS Level in English Literature with CIE
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If you have taken IGCSE English Literature previously, texts do become more challenging at A Level. You will need to read Shakespeare, pre-1900 prose and modern poetry and be expected to analyse these texts through essay writing.
If you enjoy reading, you are already half-way there and your tutor is available to help keep you on track when answering exam-style questions. It will certainly help to stay organised with this A Level and practise analytical writing from the very beginning.
You will not be required to purchase any books with this course. We automatically include logins to our online e-Library which includes access to following eBook(s):
Cambridge International A Level English Literature – Elizabeth Whittome (Cambridge University Press)
Not see the book you are looking for? Ask us and we will let you know if we have it!
There are many subjects you can pair with English Literature and here are just a few examples:
Cambridge International A Level English Literature can be taken outside the UK as well as within the UK. Cambridge provide global recognition for their A Level qualifications and are recognised by universities.
At the end of this course you will receive an Internationally recognised qualification which will allow you to apply a university situated anywhere in the world.
You will receive access and support for two years, however you can complete it much sooner if you want to. Exams for this subject fall in May/June and October/November each year and therefore you are able to choose which exam sitting you want to apply for. We have more information on exam timetables here.
