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English Language and Literature Combined

at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Clitheroe · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

A Level English Language and Literature links the skills of both English Literature and English Language and allows you to study novels, poetry and plays alongside non-fiction texts developing your linguistic and analytical skills as well as providing exciting opportunities for creative writing. The variety of assessment styles used, such as recreative writing, commentary writing, discursive essays and research based investigative writing, allows you to develop a range of skills that are subject specific as well as transferable by encouraging in-depth, critical and contextual thinking in response to a range of texts.

What you need to get on

A minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 6 with at least grade 4 in English and Mathematics. You should also have grade 5 or above in GCSE English Literature and GCSE English Language.

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

  • Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

    Sixth Form York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Clitheroe
  • 3 September 2026 · Clitheroe

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