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AQA Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Literature A

at Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth · college

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

English Literature is a ‘Facilitating Subject’ and as such opens doors to many courses at respected universities. The analytical and communication abilities that an English Literature A Level provides are transferable skills, useful in almost any occupation Core content: 3.1 Love through the ages - Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play • Exam will include two unseen poems 3.2 Texts in shared contexts - Option 2B: Modern times: Literature from 1945 to the present day Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000. Exam will include an unseen extract. 3.3 Independent critical study: Texts across time (coursework)

What you need to get on

Grades 5 - 9 in English and Maths GCSE plus at least 3 other subjects. You will usually need to achieve at least a grade 6 in the subject you wish to study.

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

  • Stoke Damerel Community College

    Somerset Place, Plymouth, PL3 4BD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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