GCE A Level in English Literature
at John F Kennedy Catholic School · school or sixth form
What the college says
This course allows students to develop a deeper understanding of a range of literature within a shared context, giving logic and meaning to the way that texts are grouped for study. Students are encouraged to study a range of wider reading around the topic of war in Year 12 and love in Year 13, thus extending students’ experience and appreciation of literature. Students undertake independent research within a particular area of literature they are interested in and this enables them to build skills such as the ability to read critically, analyse and evaluate
What you need to get on
Grade 5 in English Language GCSE Grade 5 in English Literature 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
John F Kennedy Catholic School
John F Kennedy Rc School Hollybush Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Hemel Hempstead
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