English Literature A Level

Admission is based solely on actual GCSE results. No conditional offers will be made in advance of GCSE results day.

Applications to join Year 12 should be made on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

Students applying after this deadline will be eligible to join the school if they meet the criteria and there are places still available in Year 12 on the courses they wish to follow.

Entry Requirements: - All students joining Year 12 will have achieved:

• A minimum of 52 points across 8 GCSE subjects;

• A minimum of grade 5 in Mathematics and English Language or English Literature;

• The subject requirements for the A Level subjects to be studied.

All A Level courses have specific requirements related to course content. Please refer to the detailed information for each course.

It is important to take time to read the individual course requirements and specifications.

How to Apply: - Please apply via our school website: www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

We are not accepting applications via KentChoices.

Please check our school website for more details.

English Literature (AQA)

Over the course of the A level, you will study a range of texts, covering drama, poetry and prose, from different eras. You will explore the work of a range of writers, including Shakespeare. Themes for study, set by the examination board, will be taken from the following options. 'Love through the Ages' and 'Modern Times: Literature from 1945 to the Present Day'.

Paper 1: 3 hour written paper (worth 40% of the A Level)

Paper 2: 2 hours 30 minutes written paper (worth 40% of the A Level)

NEA (Coursework): 1 comparative essay (worth 20% of the A Level)

Grade 6 in English Literature.

English Literature, all Arts and Humanities, Law, support for other disciplines.

A very wide range of careers, including Teaching, Law, Publishing and Journalism. English is a desirable qualification for most careers as it develops key skills of communication and analysis.