Want to learn how: words work, men and women use language differently and children can learn English in 3 years, yet adults find it so difficult to learn a foreign language? These are just a few of the things that A-level English Language covers.

You should have gained at least grades B in both English and English Literature GCSE, preferably on Higher Tier papers.

English Language A-level encourages you to develop your interest in and enjoyment of English, through learning about its structures and its functions, its development its variations. It also allows you to develop your ability to express yourself, both in speech and writing, with increasing competence and sophistication; to encounter a varied range of reading and to develop your skills of critical and attentive listening.

English Lierature certainly complements most subjects and is a highly regarded academic qualification for entry into a variety of university courses and is a great opening to a range of careers such as Law and Journalism.