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GCE A Level English Literature

at Ermysted'S Grammar School, Skipton · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

English Literature Course to A Level. Student outcomes and value-added in A Level English Literature are consistently among the highest in the school. There are two courses: English Language & English Literature. It is possible to take both simultaneously. The A Level English Literature course builds emphatically on many of the skills and the subject knowledge which you have gained at GCSE. It will cover some new concepts, mainly critical and contextual in nature. This course aims to develop your interest in and enjoyment of literature and literary studies and your understanding of your own and other cultures as you: 1. read widely and independently both set texts and others that you have selected for yourself; 2. engage creatively and with a substantial body of texts and ways of responding to them; 3. develop and effectively apply your knowledge of literary analysis and evaluation in speech and writing; 4. explore the contexts of the texts you are reading and others� interpretations of them. ENGLISH LITERATURE Why study this subject at A-Level? As with English Language A-Level, anyone considering a career in law, journalism, marketing, advertising, the media, education or business would be likely to benefit from the course. It has always had a very high profile at University level and with employers who value the qualities of independent and advanced thought and expression that it develops. English Literature combines well with History, Economics, Geography, French, German a

What you need to get on

Applicants will require at least a Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature or Language.

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

  • Ermysted's Grammar School

    Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1PL

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Skipton

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