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GCE A Level English Literature

at St Birinus School, Didcot · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

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

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Didcot

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