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A Level English Literature

at Coastland College, Weymouth · college

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level2 yearsFull time

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

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 7 September 2026 · WEYMOUTH

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