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English Literature

at Lymm High School, Lymm · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

You will be an ideal English Literature student if you possess a keen interest in the study of literature, love discussion and have the ability to write fluently. You should enjoy reading for pleasure and exploring prose, poetry and drama in real depth. This is a dynamic and exciting course, and one which is an extremely popular A level choice. We place a high value on students being autonomous readers and learners. There are two main components to English Literature. The first is ‘Love through the Ages’, where students study a range of texts across different time periods, including a Shakespeare play, an anthology of poetry and classic novels. Although not an exhaustive list, aspects of love that are explored include romantic love of many kinds, loss, social conventions and taboos, young love, maturing love, jealousy and guilt, truth and deception, proximity and distance, and approval and disapproval. Running parallel to this is ‘World War One and its Aftermath’ where we look at the following issues through key texts: imperialism and nationalism, recruitment and propaganda, life on the front line, responses on the home front, pacifism, generals and soldiers, slaughter, heroism, peace and memorials, the political and social aftermath, different and changing attitudes to the conflict, the impact on combatants, non-combatants and subsequent generations as well as its social, political, personal and literary legacies.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE grades A*- C/4+ including maths. English language and literature grade 5+.

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

  • Lymm High School

    Oughtrington Lane, Lymm, WA13 0RB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Lymm

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