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A-Level English Literature online

Study A-Level English Literature with one-to-one teaching from a specialist subject teacher, live and recorded lessons, and a pace you set yourself. Inventum is a Cambridge and Pearson accredited online school teaching learners aged 16–18 in more than 50 countries.

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What you'll study in A-Level English Literature

The Cambridge and Pearson English Literature syllabus covers 8 topics. Your teacher works through them with you one-to-one, at a pace that matches how quickly you pick each one up.

Learners who follow the Cambridge International AS & A Level English Literature syllabus will develop the following skills and understanding:

  • enjoy the experience of reading literature
  • develop an appreciation of and an informed personal response to literature in English in a range of texts in
  • different forms, and from different periods and cultures
  • communicate effectively, accurately and appropriately in written form
  • develop the interdependent skills of reading, analysis and communication
  • analyse and evaluate the methods writers use in creating meaning and effects
  • encourage wider reading and an understanding of how it may contribute to personal development
  • build a firm foundation for further study of literature.

How A-Level English Literature is assessed

4 externally marked papers, set by Cambridge and Pearson. Exams are sat in person at a registered exam centre — your success coach helps you find one near you.

Paper 1

2 hours

Candidates answer two questions: one question from Section A: Drama and one question from Section B: Poetry. 50% of the AS Level, 25% of the A Level. Externally Assessed

Paper 2

2 hours

Candidates answer two questions: one question from Section A: Shakespeare and one question from Section B: Drama. 25% of the A Level. Externally Assessed

Paper 2

2 hours

Candidates answer two questions: one question from Section A: Prose and one question from Section B: Unseen. 50% of the AS Level, 25% of the A Level. Externally Assessed

Paper 2

2 hours

Candidates answer two questions: one question from Section A: Pre-1900 Poetry and Prose, and one question from Section B: Post-1900 Poetry and Prose. 25% of the A Level. Externally Assessed

Why study English Literature with Inventum

1-to-1 subject teaching

Every English Literature student gets one-to-one lessons with a specialist teacher — not a seat in a 30-person virtual class.

Live and recorded lessons

Attend live or catch up on your own schedule. Missing a lesson never means falling behind.

Study at your own pace

No fixed 9-to-3 timetable. Fit study around training, travel, relocation or recovery.

Recognised worldwide

Cambridge and Pearson qualifications are accepted by universities and employers internationally.

Frequently asked questions about A-Level English Literature

Yes. You can take English Literature as a single subject alongside another school, or as part of a full-time A-Level programme with Inventum. Many families start with one subject and add more later.

English Literature is assessed through 4 externally marked papers: Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 2, Paper 2. Full details are in the assessment section above.

Written exams are taken in person at a registered Cambridge and Pearson exam centre. There are centres in most countries, and your success coach helps you find and register with one near you.

A-Level English Literature is recognised internationally and supports progression to university applications worldwide.

Fees depend on which learning journey you choose and how many subjects you take. The fees page sets out each journey, and a discovery call gives you an exact figure for your situation.

Other A-Level subjects

Combine English Literature with any of these — most students take several.

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