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GCE A Level in English Literature B

at St Paul'S Catholic School, Milton Keynes · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Studying English Literature at A-Level offers you the opportunity to develop your analytical skills, your writing skills and your love and knowledge of great literature. It is a traditional A-Level, highly valued by universities and employers. It offers access to a wide range of careers because you will be practising the art of articulate and fluent communication. We will read, study and analyse works of literature that will entertain, provoke, disturb, comfort and enrich your understanding of genre, writing techniques, social and political History and Psychology. Students will defend and attack, question and reflect, applaud and deride. They will talk and talk and talk. They will be moved to silence and they will reflect and write.

What you need to get on

34 points minimum. Grades achieved must include English and English Literature at Grade 4 (preferred Grade 5).

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

  • St Paul's Catholic School

    Phoenix Drive Leadenhall, Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Milton Keynes

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