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English Language & Literature

at Queen Mary'S Grammar School, Walsall · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

A Level English Language and Literature (EMC) encourages learners to apply linguistic and literary approaches to texts and develops their ability to do so. Students develop the essential transferable skills of analysis, evaluation and production of texts. Learners study a wide range of spoken and written texts from different times including three substantial texts, which include non-literary texts, drama, poetry and prose. The A Level English Language and Literature qualification enables you to: • develop and apply the skills of literary analysis and evaluation • develop and apply the concepts and methods of linguistic analysis to spoken and written texts • use both linguistic and literary approaches in your reading and interpretation of texts • engage creatively and critically with a wide range of texts • explore how texts relate to each other and the contexts in which they are produced and received • develop your skills as producers and interpreters of language. Learners are required to show awareness of the different language levels, drawn from: • phonetics, phonology and prosodics • lexis and semantics • grammar including morphology • pragmatics • discourse. Set texts are drawn from over four centuries of writing and speech and include: • A non-fiction written and spoken texts anthology that focuses on 20 spoken and written texts across different time periods, types of text and contexts • Selected poems from Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by William Blake • A

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 7

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Queen Mary's Grammar School

    46 Sutton Road, Walsall, WS1 2PG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Walsall

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