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- Laura Smith
- l.smith@thamesview.kent.sch.uk
A Level English Literature
Thamesview School
Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4LF
Available start dates
Available start dates
Application Instructions
Applications Open: - 3rd November 2025
Applications Close: - On-going
Entry Requirements: - Please check with school website for entry to different Pathways
To choose your courses you must follow these guidelines:
4 x Level 3 courses
OR
2 x Level 2 courses plus English/Maths resit if required
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A combination of Level 3/Level 2 and A Levels dependent on GCSE qualifications
How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices
Course Summary
The English Literature A-Level specification offers opportunities for students to develop their subject expertise by engaging creatively, critically and independently with a wide range of texts. Using literary concepts and methods, students analyse literary texts across a range of genres. Students develop skills of inference, interpretation as well appreciating how context can contribute to works of literature.
Course Details
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Paper 1: Love Through the Ages
Paper 2: Texts in Shared Contexts
Non- exam assessment: Texts Across Time (20%)
Entry requirements
Grade 9-4 in at least 5 GCSEs with a minimum of Grade 6 in English Language and English Literature.
Your next steps...
It is widely recognised by universities that the skills developed through the study of English Literature are among the most transferable skills. English Literature graduates often go on to develop the widest range of careers — among the most popular are publishing, broadcasting, marketing and PR, journalism, law and teaching.
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