GCE A Level English Literature
at St Birinus School, Didcot · school or sixth form
What the college says
If you love reading, analysing and discussing literary texts, then this course is the right one for you. If you enjoyed exploring and developing your own response to poetry, plays and novels at GCSE, then this is a chance to extend those skills with a more challenging range of texts. You will gain and develop skills such as creative, analytical thinking and confident oral and written expression. These are all skills which are valued in areas such as Law, Teaching and Lecturing, Journalism, Publishing and the Media.
What you need to get on
Grade 6 in both English Language and English Literature at GCSE
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 Birinus School
Mereland Road, Didcot, OX11 8AZ
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Start dates
- 3 September 2026 · Didcot
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