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English Literature GCE A2

at The John of Gaunt School, Trowbridge · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students will study for two examination papers and a ‘non-examination assessment’ piece. The first paper, titled ‘Telling Stories’ will require them to study a novel, a collection of poems by a named author, and an anthology of texts thematically linked to the place, ‘Paris’. For the cohorts who have already taken this course, the students have studied ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood and a collection of poems by Carol Ann Duffy.

What you need to get on

GCSE English language or 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

  • The John of Gaunt School

    Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, BA14 9EH

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Trowbridge

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