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English Language and Literature

at Maidstone Grammar School For Girls, Maidstone · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level22 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course will make you a sophisticated and coherent writer and analyst which is why employers and universities welcome students with this qualification. You will study a wide range of literary and non-literary texts and will begin to see them as interconnecting disciplines. The skills you have acquired for GCSE will be extended as you analyse more demanding material in a more detailed way. However, be aware that English Language at Key Stage 4 is not representative of this course. You will further develop your ability to use linguistic and literary critical concepts to comment on spoken and written texts. Your own writing skills will mature as you produce texts for different audiences and purposes. The literary, historical and social backgrounds to texts will also be studied. Many lessons will involve discussion and you will be expected to contribute your own ideas and build on the ideas of others.

What you need to get on

General Sixth Form Entry Requirements: Admission to the Sixth Form will be as a result of applicants achieving a minimum Grade 5 in English Language and Mathematics. In total students need to have achieved at least six GCSEs of which at least four subjects are at Grade 6 (or Grade B). In addition students must meet subject entry requirements. Students meeting only the minimum entry requirements for the Sixth Form are likely to find the choice of subjects which they can access is restricted. In addition, Grade 6 or above in both GCSE English Language and 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

  • Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

    GREAT BUCKLAND, MAIDSTONE, ME16 0SF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · MAIDSTONE

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