A level English Literature
at Pimlico Academy, London · school or sixth form
What the college says
As a student of English Literature you will be introduced to a wide range of literature spanning a range of genres, contexts and styles. This course is about exploring worlds, characters, ideas and societies through texts that perhaps you have not yet considered or even thought possible. It has the magical quality of being able to transport you to different times: past and future. Through reading, you can be privy to and understand the most incredible stories and human experiences and situations; broadening your horizons to consider things that otherwise wouldn’t be possible in your communities.
What you need to get on
6 at GCSE Literature, 5 GCSE grades at minimum of grade 5 including Maths and 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
Pimlico Academy
Lupus Street, London, SW1V 3AT
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · London
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