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GCE A Level in English Language and Literature

at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College, Coventry · college

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course provides students with the opportunity to develop and apply their knowledge of literary analysis and evaluation, as well as their understanding of the concepts and methods appropriate for the analysis and study of language. Students use linguistic and literary approaches in their reading and interpretation of texts, showing how the two disciplines can relate to each other, engaging creatively and critically with a wide range of texts. Throughout the course, students explore the ways in which texts relate to each other and the contexts in which they are produced and received. They develop their skills as producers and interpreters of language, undertaking independent and sustained studies.

What you need to get on

Students are expected to have gained a Grade 6 in GCSE English Language and a Grade 5 in English Literature.

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

  • Blue Coat Church of England School & Music College

    Terry Road, Coventry, CV1 2BA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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