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Advanced GCE in English Literature

at St Peter'S School, Huntingdon · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

It is literature which for me opened the mysterious and decisive doors of imagination and understanding. To see the way others see. To think the way others think. And above all, to feel. Salman Rushdie Do you love reading? Do you enjoy delving into the past and discovering new worlds? Do you want to debate different meanings rather than settling for just one? Intrigued? Then A-level English Literature might be perfect for you! The course aims to further inspire a love of literature by introducing you to a wide selection of prose, poetry and drama, including F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and William Shakespeare’s Othello. The overarching theme of Love Through the Ages will offer plenty of opportunities for you to develop your research skills and explore the social and cultural differences between 14th century Venice, Victorian England and 1920s New York. The course will also encourage you to become an independent and critical reader by teaching you to evaluate language, structure and form, discuss different representations of love and interrogate the writer’s purpose.

What you need to get on

Grade 6 or above in GCSE 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

  • St Peter's School

    ST. PETERS ROAD, HUNTINGDON, PE29 7DD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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