GCE A Level in English Language and Literature
at Caldew School, Carlisle · school or sixth form
What the college says
If you're a keen reader, enjoy analysing language and want to develop your own creative writing, this course would suit you. It compliments most other Arts and Humanities subjects and is useful in a wide range of higher education courses and careers. It will give you a useful set of transferable skills including the ability to read critically, analyse, evaluate and undertake independent research.
What you need to get on
4-5 GCSE's at grade 4 (C) or above including English and maths.
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
Caldew School
Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NN
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Carlisle
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