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GCE A Level in English Language and Literature

at Coombeshead Academy, Newton Abbot · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

If you're a keen reader, enjoy examining the nature and structure of language and want to develop your own creative writing, this course would suit you. As well as the study of poetry and prose the course also covers the study of non-fiction spoken and written texts. 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

  • Coombeshead Six Form College

    Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 4 September 2026 · Newton Abbot

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