E ven if you have no plans to read English at university, the fact that you have studied it at A-level can be a distinct advantage when applying for many other degree courses, because it can provide concrete evidence of your aptitude and readiness for undergraduate work.
One reason for this is English literature’s status as one of the surprisingly small group of so-called ‘facilitating subjects’ identified by the Russell Group of universities. (The other subjects are mathematics and further mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, classical and modern languages, geography and history.) The Russell Group advises that students who have studied one or more facilitating subjects at A-level are well placed to apply for a wide range of degree courses, because these subjects are viewed as particularly advantageous in terms of preparing students for university work.
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