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A Level in English Literature

at Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy, Chester Le Street · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

What will I learn & how will it help me?Immerse yourself in a world of literature.Develop the skills that you have already learnt at GCSE and analyse the way that writers form and structure their work. Across the two year course, you will study The Great Gatsby, Othello, The Handmaid?s Tale, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Feminine Gospels. Furthermore, you will study a range of pre and post-1900 poetry. You will also develop your skills in analysing unseen prose and poetry.

What you need to get on

Course Centre Requirements: Grade 5 in English Literature.

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

  • Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

    Birtley Lane, Birtley, DH3 2LP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Birtley

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