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English Literature

at King Edward Vi Camp Hill School For Girls, Birmingham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2021see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

If you are interested in people and in language, you will enjoy studying English Literature. It will teach you about the past, enable you to gain new perspectives on the world today, and you will engage with others in challenging literary debate. The Course We follow the AQA, A Level Specification A. The examination includes two examination papers which account for 80% of A Level marks. The texts we study are 'The Great Gatsby', 'The Color Purple', 'Wuthering Heights', Shakespeare's 'Othello' and the twentieth century drama 'Top Girls', 'Feminine Gospels' by Carol Ann Duffy, and a post-1900 poetry anthology. There is also a non-exam assessment in the second year which will require students to critically compare two texts, 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and a post-1900 text of the student's own choosing. Students will have to produce an extended essay of 2500 words; this will account for 20% of A Level marks. We also follow the AS Level course in the first year. We run a number of English groups per year, each group having nine lessons over the fortnight, taught by two teachers. Various teaching methods are used to accommodate a range of learning styles, from supported self study through individual tutorial guidance to whole class or small group discussion. Students will often be required to prepare material or responses and to present these to the rest of the group. Collaborative work is important. You will need to read widely and we expect that you will use libraries as a

What you need to get on

Our minimum entry requirements for September 2026 are six GCSEs at grade 6 or above, including English Language and Mathematics. Applicants must achieve Grade 7 or above in each of the subjects (or related subjects) that they wish to study at A Level. See our website (https://www.kechg.org.uk/sixth-form/admissions-and-open-days) for full details of our admissions policy.

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

  • King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

    Vicarage Road Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7QJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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