Level 3 English Literature

Level 3 English Literature challenges you to think deeply about stories, ideas, and the world around you. You’ll engage with powerful written and visual texts, sharpen your communication skills, and develop the kind of critical thinking that prepares you for university and beyond. Alongside your internal assessments, you’ll also sit one or more externals to showcase your learning and develop your study skills.

In this course, you will:

• Take your writing to the next level, creating insightful essays and responses to film and literature that show clear, well-argued perspectives.

• Experiment with different writing styles and build a strong portfolio of crafted, polished work.

• Explore the literary, social, and cultural contexts that shape texts, through both guided study and independent reading.

• Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language by using critical texts as a lens through which to view and evaluate the source text.

The skills you build here — critical thinking, communication, and analysis — are highly valued for university study and open pathways into fields like journalism, law, teaching, creative industries, and beyond.

This course is a great fit if you:

• Are passionate about literature and visual texts and want to explore them in depth.

• Enjoy analysing texts critically and constructing sophisticated, well-supported arguments.

• Are aiming for Merit and Excellence at Level 3, and preparing for university-level study.

• Thrive on discussion, debate, and independent thinking about ideas, culture, and society.