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A Level English Literature

at Stretford Grammar School, Manchester · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level9 monthsFull time

What the college says

SPECIFICATION A Level Edexcel English Literature 9ETO OBJECTIVES To provide students with progression from the knowledge, understanding and skills established in English Literature GCSE; to encourage wide independent reading for pleasure and understanding. Students will develop knowledge and understanding of: • How writers use language in texts to shape meaning in and evoke responses in audiences and readers • The function of genre features and conventions in poetry, prose and drama • A range of ways to read texts, including reading for detail of how writers use and adapt language, form and structure in texts, responding critically and creatively • The contexts (historical, literary and ideological) in which texts have been produced and received • How to respond and critically evaluate texts, drawing on understanding of interpretations by different readers • How attitudes and values are expressed in texts • How to fluently and effectively convey knowledge, understanding and evaluation of texts • How to use literary critical concepts and terminology • How to make appropriate use of the conventions of writing in literary studies, referring accurately and appropriately to texts and sources SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE COURSE • The course offers the opportunity to develop creative writing skills, as well as sophisticated reading skills • Students will have the opportunity for theatre and cinema visits as well as study days at Manchester Metropolitan University CONTENT • Poetry - Engli

What you need to get on

Attainment 8 score of 60 (calculated from the best 8 GCSEs), including Maths & English Language to at least grade 5. Students must attain grade 6 in the subjects they will study. Where subjects haven't been studied at GCSE (e.g. Psychology, Economics etc.) then grade 6s in English and or Maths is expected. Students must attain grade 6 in Maths to study Sciences. Where students take more than one of Chemistry, Physics, Maths & Biology we recommend grade 7s in these subjects.

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

  • STRETFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL

    GRANBY ROAD STRETFORD, MANCHESTER, M32 8JB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · MANCHESTER

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