AQA Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Literature B
at Outwood Academy Portland, Worksop · school or sixth form
What the college says
This specification encourages students to understand how narrative works, to look at genre and to learn about critical approaches to texts. Students discover how central narrative is to the way literary texts work and they are introduced to the different aspects of genre. Encouraging wide and independent reading, the course also considers different types of critical approach and how texts can reflect cultural meanings.
What you need to get on
Students must achieve the minimum entry requirement of 5 GCSEs graded 9-4. Students must also have achieved at least a Grade 6 in English at GCSE.
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
Outwood Post 16 Centre
Valley Road, Worksop, S81 7EL
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Worksop
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