A Level English Literature
St Ivo Academy
St Ivo Academy, High Leys, St Ives, Cambridgeshire , PE27 6RR
GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Available start dates
Available start dates
Tuesday, 01 September 2026
St.Ivo Academy with Sixth Form
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
Block D
Course Summary
This course is perfect for students who love to read and delve into the meaning, style and contexts of language, those who are not afraid to think deeply and work independently and those who enjoy discussion and debate about literature and how to interpret it.
Course Details
This course is demanding yet varied and very enjoyable. Students will develop their writing, analytical and reading skills. There are several texts to study including novels, short stories, plays and poetry. The earliest texts pre-date Shakespeare and the most modern have only just been published.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
80% Exam; 20% Coursework
Entry requirements
Five 5's including English and 4+ in mathematics
Grade 5+ in GCSE English Literature
Your next steps...
This well-established and popular A-level course has a good reputation with universities and is a very useful qualification to have for any kind of humanities degree. Employers, too, respect the rigour and quality of the course. The choice of post-graduate options is very wide indeed. The subject provides a firm supportive basis for any course or employment requiring language skills of any kind.
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