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College of West Anglia Late Applicant Event - King's Lynn
August 25, 2026
2.00pm-4.30pm
College of West Anglia Late Applicant Event - Wisbech
August 25, 2026
2.00pm-4.30pm
College of West Anglia Late Applicant Event - Cambridge
August 25, 2026
2.00pm-4.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Wisbech campus
October 15, 2026
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Morning - King's Lynn campus
October 17, 2026
9.00am-12.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Morning - Sports campus
October 17, 2026
9.00am-12.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Cambridge campus
October 22, 2026
4.30pm-7.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Downham Market SEMH Provision ONLY
November 11, 2026
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - King's Lynn campus
November 11, 2026
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Sports campus
November 11, 2026
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Morning - Wisbech campus
November 21, 2026
9.00am-12.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Morning - Cambridge campus
November 28, 2026
9.00am-12.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Cambridge campus
April 20, 2027
5.00pm-7.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Wisbech campus
April 22, 2027
5.00pm-7.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - King's Lynn campus
April 28, 2027
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Sports campus
April 28, 2027
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Downham Market SEMH Provision ONLY
April 28, 2027
5.00pm-8.00pm
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A-Level Programme - English Language & Literature
College of West Anglia
Tennyson Avenue, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2QW
Available start dates
Available start dates
Course Summary
Our A-Level in English Language & Literature will build on your GCSE studies to equip you with the skills needed to explore and critically engage with a wide range of texts.
On our A-Level programme, you will study three or four subjects. Please apply for three or four subjects and use our course selector here to check what options you can do!
Course Details
What will I study?
You will learn how to analyse language levels effectively and explore particular contexts or functions of language.
The course is delivered through group, pair and individual projects and investigations, homework and project presentations, lectures, readings, discussions, timed assignments, drama activities, writing workshops, one-to-one work with tutors, online research, and library research.
You will be expected to devote at least 5 hours of directed study (homework, preparation, and reading) per week.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
This course is assessed b 3 examinations and one non-exam assessment. Paper 1 lasts 1 hour and Papers 2 and 3 last 2 hours each. For the non-exam assessment you will produce a 3200-word portfolio of independent study (coursework) at the end of the two years
Entry requirements
You will need:
5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and maths and, for this specific subject;
GCSE grade 5 or above in English language and English literature
Additional information
For more courses like this, check our courses page.