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English Literature A Level AQA

at Barnsley College, Barnsley · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The study of A Level English Literature will focus on reading and analysing texts within a shared context. You will be encouraged to explore the relationships between various texts and the specific contexts within which they are written, received and understood. Studying these poetry, prose and drama works enables you to investigate and connect them, drawing out patterns of similarity and difference using a variety of reading strategies and perspectives.

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 5 or above in English Language and 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

  • St Mary's Place - Sixth Form

    St Marys Place, Barnsley, S70 2SR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 7 September 2026 · Barnsley

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