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Certificate in HL Language A: Language and Literature

at The Halley Academy · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExceptional2025see the detail

Level 3Stepping stonesCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course is organised into four parts, each focused on the study of either literary or non-literary text. Students explore language through its cultural development and use, its media forms and functions, and its literature. Students develop skills of literary and textual analysis and also the ability to present their ideas effectively. A key aim is the development of critical literacy. Units of work include the study of nonfiction and multimodal texts which explore contemporary and post-colonial issues of race and identity, canon text exploration and modern prose. Setting this course apart from its equivalents is the fantastic opportunity to study texts in translation, widening students’ knowledge and understanding of global contexts and transferable themes and ideas.

What you need to get on

Minimum Grade 4 in GCSE Maths. Minimum Grade 5 in either English Language or English Literature.

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

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

  • The Halley Academy

    The Halley Academy Corelli Road, London, SE3 8EP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · London

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