A Level English Literature
at Coastland College, Weymouth · college
What the college says
English Literature encourages students to develop interest in and enjoyment of English Literature, through reading widely, critically and independently, across centuries, genre and gender, and through experience of an extensive range of views about texts and how to read them. The subject assesses candidates through clear philosophy of reading and meaning, emphasis on the development of the informed, independent reader of literary texts through a course of wide and close reading; the centrality of the unprepared text as the test of the candidate?s ability to synthesise the key knowledge, understanding and skills of the course and linking, connecting and comparing a wide range of whole texts.
What you need to get on
At least 5 GCSEs at Grade 9-5 including English.
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
Weymouth College
Cranford Avenue, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7LQ
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Start dates
- 7 September 2026 · WEYMOUTH
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