English Language and Literature A Level
at Varndean College, Brighton · college
What the college says
Combined English is a dynamic, exciting course for those who feel they have enthusiasm and skill in both areas. It involves examining literary texts to understand the speaker or writer’s identity and how language works to create a voice. The course enables you to study a range of text-types, including fiction: novels, short stories and plays. Nonfiction varieties include memoirs, articles, online texts and conversational transcripts. There will also be opportunities to create presentations, watch performances of key texts on-screen or to visit theatre productions. If you enjoy reading fiction and nonfiction, appreciate the creative and analytical aspects of English work and have a passion for the written and spoken word, this will be the right course for you.Combined English is a dynamic, exciting course for those who feel they have enthusiasm and skill in both areas. It involves examining literary texts to understand the speaker or writer’s identity and how language works to create a voice. The course enables you to study a range of text-types, including fiction: novels, short stories and plays. Nonfiction varieties include memoirs, articles, online texts and conversational transcripts. There will also be opportunities to create presentations, watch performances of key texts on-screen or to visit theatre productions. If you enjoy reading fiction and nonfiction, appreciate the creative and analytical aspects of English work and have a passion for the written and spoken word,
What you need to get on
Standard advanced entry requirements
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
VARNDEAN COLLEGE
Surrenden Road, Brighton, BN1 6WQ
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Start dates
- 7 September 2026 · Brighton
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