English Language A level

Applications Open: - 11th November 2025

Applications Close: - 23rd January 2026 to allow us to build our curriculum. We will accept late applications beyond this date, but they may take longer to process.

Entry Requirements: - Vary by course please see individual subject information on this website. We also require students to achieve at least five Grade 5s or above at GCSE for Level 3 curriculum. For our Level 2 Pathway, students need to have five Grade 3s or above, inlcuding English and Maths

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices. Applications submitted by the end of January will have a decision on their offer by the 2nd April 2026.

Studying A Level English Language at Saint George’s provides an opportunity to discover and explore a dynamic and often controversial field which is crucial to our understanding of the spoken and written language with which we live and work.
At a critical level, you'll look at the manipulation of language in the newspapers and the media in general; at a historical level, you'll learn about what Old English was and how it's developed into an international language.
At a directly practical level, you'll learn about how individuals learn and teach and about speech and communication disorders. At an overall intellectual level, you'll develop sophisticated skills such as data handling and interpretation, and analysis.

Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Grade 4 in English Literature