A Level - English Literature L3
at MidKent College, Gillingham · college
What the college says
If your heart is set on studying A-Levels and would like an environment that is different from the traditional school environment, then A-Levels at MidKent College could be your perfect next step. Based at our Sixth Form Centre in Maidstone, you will be taught by specialist lecturers who will support you to gain the qualifications, skills and confidence to progress to university-level study, an apprenticeship, or into employment. You will study three A-Levels over a two-year period. Please confirm your preferred A-Level subjects through the application process. (Within the A-Level application process, please read the information for all the subjects you are interested in studying prior to applying, once you are ready to apply – choose 1 of your choices- at this point you will see two sets of drop-down boxes to choose your remaining 2 subjects.) English Literature (Awarding Body: Pearson Edexcel) A-Level English Literature studies how great writing enables the analysis and evaluation of fundamental themes such as love, loneliness, prejudice, bravery and perseverance among others. A-Level English Literature covers a range of modern and historical texts with a combination of prose, poetry and drama texts ranging from Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde to Tennessee Williams and Margaret Atwood. The texts you study are partly determined by the exam board and partly by your cohort’s choices, to ensure that you study a good variety of writing forms, styles and genres across the course. In
What you need to get on
5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including English and maths.
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
Maidstone Campus
Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AQ
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Start dates
- 7 September 2026 · Maidstone
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