Skip to content
referalearnerFind my match

English Literature

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

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Reading literature both for pleasure and for critical purposes is one of life's joys! The course will increase your understanding of people, attitudes and societies very different from your own as you investigate the cultural and literary traditions of earlier times, and learn to analyse the techniques of past and present writers, becoming a confident and independent critic. Students choose English Literature to broaden their career options, to provide variety in their sixth form studies, to develop their analytical skills, or just because they like reading, challenge, discussion and debate! Some go on to study English at degree level, others find it good training for courses in Law, Languages, and the Humanities. Some students go on to careers in education, journalism or the media. English Literature is a facilitating subject and so you will gain an A Level in a qualification that is highly regarded by admissions tutors and employers. A number of our current pupils are applying to do engineering, medicine and business knowing that an A level in English Literature demonstrates a breadth of academic study as well as highly developed analytical and writing skills.

What you need to get on

GSCE 6 grade 5 (or C) in any any subjects including Maths and English Language, with min. 5 at grades 6 (or B). 7 to do Maths, Chemistry, Physics. 6 to do Biology or 76 in Combined. Grade 8 in Maths to do Further Math.

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

  • Wirral Grammar School for Girls

    Heath Road, Wirral, CH63 3AF

    DaytimeClassroom based
    Check the journey

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Wirral

Who else teaches this exact qualification

Same qualification, different college. Entry requirements and how it is taught can differ a lot between them, which is the whole reason to compare.

See all 267 providers teaching it