A Level English Literature Revision Courses and Tuition

Romeo and Juliet extract

Course Outline

Our A level English Literature courses are skills-based rather than text specific. The course is designed to help students develop their skills in terms of their reading strategies, investigation of texts, appreciation of context and time periods, drawing out of similarities and differences, challenge of perceptions and interpretation of meaning. The number of students accepted onto our English Literature courses is strictly limited to six to allow the tutor to offer some individual support. We can’t cover every text for each student however, the skills learnt can be applied to the student’s other texts.

Key Topics

The course will cover a core range of topics selected from the list below, focussed largely on the topics identified by students on their portal. This means that the range of content covered on each course will vary according to course length and the students’ preferences.

Poetry

  • Identifying literary structures and commenting on them
  • Choices of language, rhythm, alliteration and so on
  • Comparing poems and their cultural references
  • Understanding the cultural contexts of poems

Shakespeare and Drama

  • Understanding the form and structure of these plays
  • Getting to grips with the language and characters
  • Understanding how to write about a play and its staging
  • Expressing different interpretations and understanding their context

Prose

  • Establishing the importance of the narrative voice, themes and ideas
  • Understanding language choices like figures of speech
  • Comparing two texts, as appropriate

Expert Tutors

All our tutors are experienced and qualified teachers and most are examiners, which means they have an excellent insight into what the exams actually ask of students. Chosen for their enthusiasm and empathy, they also have an in-depth knowledge of the entire subject area.

Book A level English Literature Courses and Tuition

To register your interest or book, please use our online course search & book form, call one of our Course Advisors on 01727 744340 or email [email protected]