Online A-level English Literature tutoring
A-level English Literature is won in the essays: a clear argument, close analysis and the right context in the right amount. Our tutors work through your set texts and your board's assessment objectives, and give detailed feedback on timed essays and the NEA.
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What every programme includes
- โ Set texts: Shakespeare, poetry, prose and drama
- โ Unseen poetry and prose analysis
- โ Comparative essays linking two texts
- โ Context and critical views used in support of an argument
- โ The NEA: choosing texts, planning and drafting feedback within the rules
- โ Timed essays marked against your board's assessment objectives
Lesson times in your time zone
Weekdays 3pm-9pm after school ยท Weekends 8am-8pm, your local time. Pick the slot when you book.
How AQA English Literature A (7712) is assessed
- โ Paper 1, Love through the ages (3 hours, 40%): Shakespeare, unseen poetry, and an essay comparing a prose and a poetry text; open book in Section C only
- โ Paper 2, Texts in shared contexts (2 hours 30 minutes, open book, 40%): WW1 and its aftermath or Modern times, with an unseen prose extract
- โ Non-exam assessment (20%): a 2,500-word comparative essay on two texts, at least one written before 1900
What top grades took in June 2026
The A* boundary for AQA English Literature A was 313 or 320 out of 375, depending on the option; for AQA English Literature B it ranged from 312 to 341 out of 375 by option. Pearson Edexcel's A* was 231 out of 300.
Where marks are lost
- โ Retelling the plot instead of analysing how meaning is made
- โ Context added as a paragraph of history, not tied to the argument
- โ Comparative essays that discuss the texts one after the other
- โ Unseen responses that list techniques without a line of argument
- โ An NEA question too broad to answer well in 2,500 words
A* boundaries, June 2026
| Specification | A* boundary |
|---|---|
| AQA English Literature A (7712) | 313-320 / 375, by option |
| AQA English Literature B (7717) | 312-341 / 375, by option |
| Pearson Edexcel English Literature (9ET0) | 231 / 300 |
AQA has updated the 7712 specification for first exams in 2027 with new optional texts; check your school's set texts.
A Year 13 plan
- 1
Autumn term
NEA draft within the school's deadlines; close reading of each set text.
- 2
Spring term
Timed essays for each section; unseen practice every week.
- 3
Easter
Full timed papers and a bank of quotations and critical views per text.
- 4
Final weeks
Plans for likely question types and short timed responses.
Tutors for this programme
Abdi Musa
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Washington Bothell
4 yrs experience
GCSE / A-Level (UK)
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Muhammad Faisal
BS Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
5 yrs experience
GCSE Science ยท A-Level Physics ยท NAPLAN
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IYAMAH SUNDAY EMMANUEL
Bachelors of Science in Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University
15 yrs experience
GCSE ยท A-Level ยท 11+
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Common questions
How many marks was an A* in A-level English Literature in 2026?๏ผ
AQA Literature A: 313 or 320 out of 375, depending on the option; Pearson Edexcel: 231 out of 300.
How long is the AQA English Literature A NEA?๏ผ
2,500 words, comparing two texts, at least one written before 1900. It is worth 20% of the A level.
Can a tutor help with the NEA?๏ผ
Yes, with planning, reading and general feedback within the board's rules; the essay itself must be the student's own work.
Is Paper 1 open book?๏ผ
In AQA Literature A, only Section C of Paper 1 is open book; Paper 2 is open book.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on 2026-10-13.
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