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English Literature

at Maiden Erlegh School, Reading · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The course follows the AQA English literature B Specification. A range of texts will be studied. Three texts for Paper 1 (Literary Genres - Tragedy) to include one Shakespeare, another drama text and one further text. Three texts for Paper 2 (Texts and genres - political writing) to include one post-2000 prose text; one poetry and one pre-1900 text. The Non Examination Assessment - coursework (Theory and Independence) requires the production of two essays, one on poetry and one on prose.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE�s at grade 5+ (or Merit+ in equivalents). If the 5 passes does not include English (language or literature) and mathematics of grade 5+, students must, in addition, achieve at least a grade 4 in English (language or literature) and mathematics. In addition, English language and English Literature at grade 5 or above.

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

  • Maiden Erlegh School

    Silverdale Road Earley, Reading, RG6 7HS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Reading

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