A Level English Language and Literature

During your A Level English Language and Literature studies, you’ll delve into how spoken and written voices are formed to create a persona. You will also learn how writers use language techniques to create their work and communicate their ideas. Texts you will study during this course include All My Sons by Arthur Miller, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, and The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Depending on the degree and career you aspire to, the A Levels we recommend studying alongside this course are A Level History, A Level Religious Studies, and A Level Classical Civilisation.

Degrees this subject could lead to

This A Level English Language and Literature course is perfect for anyone thinking of studying a degree in English literature, journalism, and education.

Future career options

You’ll gain valuable knowledge and skills during your studies that will come in useful for future careers in:

• Teaching and education
• Publishing and editing
• Journalism
• Marketing
• Playwriting
• Broadcasting and media

A Level english language and literature via distance learning

This A Level English Language and Literature course is exactly the same as an A Level you would study at school or college, meaning you will take the same exams and get the same qualification. The only difference is that our courses are designed to be studied from home at your own pace, and you will receive full tutor support via email.

Course Content

Qualification code:  Pearson Edexcel – 9ELO

Component 1 Voices in speech and writing

• Voices in speech and writing: an anthology
• All My Sons by Arthur Miller

Component 2 Varieties in language and literature

• Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
• The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

Component 3 Coursework

• The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
• Grayson Perry: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Girl by Wendy Jones