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English Literature

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Qualification: A Level Courses

  • It is an enjoyable, intellectually engaging and rewarding subject, which offers you the opportunity to study wonderful texts from different periods of time.
  • English Literature has long been acknowledged as a valuable and prestigious A level. 
  • Studying English Literature will enable you to develop transferable skills including the ability to take an analytical approach, to communicate clearly and concisely, to be an independent critical thinker, to construct a persuasive argument and to collaborate effectively with others. Such skills will be relevant to a wide range of degree courses and valuable to many different employers.
  • You will be taught by a team of experienced subject specialists who are passionate about English Literature and dedicated to helping learners fulfil their potential.
  • We provide fantastic resources to support learners in their studies, including access to e-magazine and The English Review, which are specialist magazines for students of A level English, MASSOLIT, which provides access to courses of mini-lectures by leading academics, and Digital Theatre+, which provides access to theatrical productions.
  • We offer enrichment opportunities to extend your studies. Our Creative Writing enrichment gives learners who pursue it the opportunity to develop their creative writing skills and to share their work with other like-minded enthusiasts. EPQ also offers students the opportunity to develop their knowledge of English beyond the ‘A’ Level curriculum by pursuing their own area of interest.

Solihull Sixth Form College is a popular choice for A level English Literature for young people in Solihull and Birmingham.

This information is correct for entry in September 2026.


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