ENGLISH LITERATURE A Level 3

Applications Open: - 3rd November 2025

Applications Close: - We would, ideally, like applications to be submitted by Thursday 8th January 2026, when planning for the timetable will begin, but applications will be accepted after this date

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

Minimum Entry Requirements

The admissions criteria for the Sixth Form are as follows:

- A minimum of 6 separately identifiable GCSE subjects (or equivalent) at an average grade of 5.5 or above

- These 6 subjects must include at least a grade 4 in English Language or English Literature and at least a grade 4 in Mathematics

- You will require a grade 6 or above in most subjects you wish to study at A Level

- To study Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages or a Science subject you will require a grade 7

- To study Economics a grade 7 or above in Mathematics is required and a 6+ or above in Business or a related subject

- Students may be able to study a Science subject with a 6 grade but their 4th option choice must be STEM Access forming part of your Personal Enrichment Pathway

- For Further Mathematics you will need an 8 or 9

- Short Courses count as half a GCSE

- A positive attitude in your chosen subjects and a respect for school aims, objectives and ethos

- Commitment to the expectations of the Sixth Form and the school community

- Students will not be admitted if they have not completed the appropriate paperwork

The A Level course in Literature offers students the opportunity to read, discuss and write about texts from differing genres and contexts. You will study a combination of novels, poetry and plays, including Shakespeare, engaging in critical interpretations and contextual explorations throughout.

You will be expected to come to lessons ready to discuss the texts and issues arising from them. Reading widely, listening to other people's ideas and contributing your own are excellent ways to learn. Be prepared to challenge and be challenged in a supportive and co-operative learning environment. You will need to develop good note-taking skills, to annotate your texts and to articulate your own point of view in light of other interpretations.

Minimum Entry Requirements

A qualification in English Literature is useful for a range of courses and careers, even if those paths do not involve Literature, as it demonstrates that you can think independently, research, write fluently, read widely and discuss in depth. The skills you learn whilst studying English will also stay with you throughout your life, whenever you read a book, see a film, hear a speech and will, of course, inform your writing.