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GCE AS Level English Literature (AQA)

at Hatch End High School, Harrow · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level1 yearFull timeFree

What the college says

You will be taught by a team of two teachers and much of the work in class will be done in discussion groups. You will develop your knowledge, learning different ways of reading and connecting texts within a literary genre. You will gain a solid understanding of how texts can be connected and how they can be interpreted in multiple ways in order for you to arrive at your interpretations. Literary Genres: Aspects of Tragedy You will study four texts: one Shakespeare play Othello, one further drama text Death of a Salesman, one poetry text Thomas Hardy and one prose text Tess of the D’Ubervilles. Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing You will study three texts: one post– 2000 prose text; one poetry and one further text pre—1900. Non-exam assessment: Theory and independence You will study two texts: one poetry and one prose text, informed by study of the Critical anthology.

What you need to get on

6 GCSE 9-4 grades including Maths (4+) and English Language (4+)

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

  • Hatch End High School

    Headstone Lane Hatch End, Harrow, HA3 6NR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Harrow

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