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GCE AS Level in English Literature A

at Exmouth Community College, Exmouth · college

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

English Literature A’s historicist approach to the study of literature rests upon reading texts within a shared context. Working from the belief that no text exists in isolation but is the product of the time in which it was produced, English Literature A encourages students to explore the relationships that exist between texts and the contexts within which they are written, received and understood. Studying texts within a shared context enables students to investigate and connect them, drawing out patterns of similarity and difference using a variety of reading strategies and perspectives. English Literature A privileges the process of making autonomous meaning, encouraging students to debate and challenge the interpretations of other readers as they develop their own informed personal responses. Given the spirit of the specification, rather than imposing a uniform list of prescribed set texts, various options are offered in terms of both time period and genre. Across the course, students will study texts both diachronically (produced across a very broad time period) and synchronically (produced within a clearly defined time period).

What you need to get on

4-5 GCSE's including English and maths at grade 4 (C) or above.

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

  • Exmouth Community College

    EXMOUTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE GIPSY LANE, EXMOUTH, EX8 3AF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · EXMOUTH

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