A level English Language & Literature
at The Canterbury Academy, Canterbury · school or sixth form
What the college says
This course encourages you to develop your literary and linguistic skills to become independent, confident and reflective readers and writers. This course aims to enable you to: use integrated linguistic and literary approaches in your reading and interpretation of texts. engage creatively and independently with a wide range of spoken, written and multimodal texts,exploring the relationships between texts. undertake independent and sustained studies to develop your skills
What you need to get on
Students should have a Grade 6 at GCSE English. It would benefit students to have studied English Literature at GCSE, but this is not compulsory.
How you are assessed
Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
The Canterbury Academy
Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Canterbury
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