English A-Level

Applications Open – 4th November 2025 @ 9am

Applications Close – 1st June 2026 @ 5pm

Entry Requirements – Specific to the Subject

How to Apply – Please apply via KentChoices

This course involves the study of linguistics and English literature.

Students will learn how to analyse a range of English language texts: spoken language texts, non-fiction texts, plays, poetry and prose. Students will also learn how to produce their own creative writing from a stimulus and write an evaluative commentary about the process.

This course encourages you to develop your literary and linguistic skills to become independent, confident and reflective readers and writers.

This course aims to enable you to:

• use integrated linguistic and literary approaches in your reading and interpretation of texts

• engage creatively and independently with a wide range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, exploring the relationships between texts

• undertake independent and sustained studies to develop your skills

Students will learn how to analyse a range of English language texts: spoken language texts, non-fiction texts, plays, poetry and prose. Students will also learn how to produce their own creative writing from a stimulus and write an evaluative commentary about the process.

This two-year A Level course is assessed over two written exams and one independent project.

5 GCSE or equivalent grade 4 or above, including a grade 5 in English Language and English Literature.

Students can go on to study any English related degree at university. English A-Level is one course that all universities and all courses really value.