GCSE in English
at Abbeygate Sixth Form College · sixth form college
What the college says
16-19
What you need to get on
Grade 3 or below in GCSE English Language. It is a legal requirement for students in full time study with us and not having grade 4 or above in English to sit GCSE English Language.
How you are assessed
Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.
What this level means
The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.
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
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU
DaytimeClassroom basedCheck the journey
Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Bury St Edmunds
Who else teaches this exact qualification
Same qualification, different college. Entry requirements and how it is taught can differ a lot between them, which is the whole reason to compare.
- Their version
Lancaster and Morecambe College
Lancaster · North West · 30 weeks
- Their version
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
Hove · South East · 35 weeks
- Their version
Rotherham · Yorkshire and The Humber · 75 hours
- Their version
Rossendale · North West · 12 months
- Their version
Hereward College of Further Education
Coventry · West Midlands · 1 year
- Their version
Northwich · North West · 18 months
- Their version
Birmingham · West Midlands · 1 year
- Their version
Liverpool · North West · 30 weeks