A-level English Literature tutors
13 UK tutors who teach English Literature at A-level. £15–£150/hr · median £50
English Literature at GCSE and A-level is taught around set texts: a Shakespeare, a 19th-century novel, a modern play or novel, and an anthology of poetry at GCSE; longer set texts and a coursework component at A-level. Tutoring helps most where students can discuss a text fluently but struggle to write to the assessment objectives: context, language analysis, structural analysis, comparison. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, WJEC) prescribe different texts; tutor familiarity with the specific texts matters more here than in most subjects. For A-level, look for tutors comfortable with critical theory and unseen analysis under timed conditions.
A-levels are sat at the end of Year 13 (age 17-18) and are the standard UK university-entrance qualification, with most students taking 3 subjects (sometimes 4 plus an EPQ). Grades A*-E feed UCAS, and competitive university courses set offers at AAA or higher. Tutoring helps most with the step up from GCSE: A-levels demand independent learning, denser content, and exam technique that rewards structured argument or method-mark-aware working. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CIE) diverge meaningfully, so match the tutor to the spec, especially in maths, sciences and modern languages where assessment differences are sharp.
83.1% got A* to C in 2026 across the UK (JCQ). Exam boards, dates and past papers
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University of London Academic | Expert A-Level, EPQ & Essay Coaching in English, History & Theatre Studies | Uni Admissions & Short Courses
- English Literature
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- Theatre Studies
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About the A-level English Literature exam
Which exam board?
Your child's school will know which board they sit.
Which AQA specification?
AQA English Literature A · 7712
Exam dates, summer 2027
- Thursday, 13 May 2027 Paper 1: Love through the ages, morning
- Thursday, 20 May 2027 Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts: WW1 and its aftermath or Modern times: Literature from 1945 to the present day, morning
Past papers, June 2025
- Paper 1 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
- Paper 2A Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
- Paper 2B Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
How students do
Share of UK entries who got A* to C, and who got A* or A, all boards.
- 2019 80.2%·24.1%
- 2020 91.2%·37.7%
- 2021 91.7%·44%
- 2022 88.2%·36.7%
- 2023 83.2%·25.9%
- 2024 83%·25.2%
- 2025 81.9%·24.6%
- 2026 83.1%·24.9%
2020 and 2021 were teacher-assessed grades, which is why they run higher. All ages, including students resitting. From A level results summer, all UK candidates.
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Plain-English guides
About A-level
Year groups, exam timing, and how A-level fits into the UK qualification ladder.
Exam boards
AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CCEA, SQA (now Qualifications Scotland) and Cambridge International: what each is known for.
Parent guides
Cost benchmarks, online vs in-person, when to start, choosing a tutor, and knowing if it's working.
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