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GCE AS Level in English Language and Literature

at Whitmore High School, Harrow · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level1 yearFull time

What the college says

Awarding Body : Edexcel This is an integrated study of Language and Literature. Students will study a range of texts throughout the course, including drama, prose, non-fiction and other literary and non- literary texts. In Year 12 the exam topic is Voices in Speech and Writing, exploring the spoken voice, TV interviews, articles, travel writing, blogs, drama and radio scripts. Students undertake transformational writing in the exam, rewriting a play script or a speech etc. in a different genre. Two literary texts are studied in detail for the exam in the topic Society and the Individual: “The Great Gatsby” and “Othello”.

What you need to get on

General Requirements : 6 grade 5-9 GCSE passes including 5 or higher English Lang AND Maths Additional or Specific Requirements : Grade 5 or higher in GCSE English Language or Literature

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

  • Whitmore High School

    Porlock Avenue, Harrow, HA2 0AD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Harrow

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