Sixth-formers taking A-level English will be required to study more books in a backlash against "dumbing down". The number of set texts is to increase from eight to 12 in an attempt to make the course ...

English A-level will be more in depth under proposals published on Friday. A shake-up of English literature at A-level will result in teenagers studying a minimum of eight texts in depth, says a ...

How early should we start developing our English language skills? It is never too soon. In today’s global village a basic knowledge of the English language is indispensable. However, many do not ...

English A-level is set for its biggest drop in students in 20 years as headteachers call for an inquiry into whether GCSE reforms are killing the subject. The number of students taking the subject has ...

Russell Brand’s views on UK drugs policy are to become a set A-level text as part of a radical overhaul of the English Language and literature paper. The TV comedy performer is one of a number of ...

Migrants wanting to get a British visa will have to pass A-Level-standard English tests, ministers revealed today. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said it was 'unacceptable' for arrivals to be 'unable ...

Fewer pupils than ever are taking English A-level as experts claim that career-savvy students now favour more "employable" subjects. The number of 18-year-olds taking English has plummeted to 72,015, ...