Everything you need for advanced level students
On this page, we've gathered together just some of EMC's resources for advanced level students, including publications, online courses for teachers, student conferences, magazines, blogs, videos and projects. Click the links to be taken to the particular publication, course or blog. Or click 'View all' to see more of the resources for 16-18 year olds in each category.
(Teachers with a UK Educator Standard (non-purchasing) account can order EMC_Free downloads. These will be added to your school account.)
Key EMC texts for A Level
Engage, support and challenge advanced level students


16-19 Courses
In-person and online full-day courses and short online webinars for teachers of advanced level English Literature, English Language, Lang & Lit and Media Studies.
EMC CPD Online: Starting to Teach A Level English Literature
A one-day course for those new to teaching English Literature at A Level. NB: This is a repeat course.
11 Jan 2024
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Refresh Your Approach to Othello for A Level Literature
07 Feb 2024
EMC CPD Face to Face: Refresh Your Teaching of Hamlet for A Level Literature
19 Mar 2024
emagazine and MediaMagazine
Quarterly magazines for A Level students (and their teachers!) Click the links below to find out more and download a sample magazine.
Blogs on 16-19 English and Media Teaching
Low-stakes Practicals in Media Lessons
25 May 2023
Cuttlefish Spurting Out Ink – Literary Terms and Academic Vocabulary
14 Feb 2023
Two Reasons to Be Cheerful – What’s Happening to A Level Students’ Writing
26 Mar 2021
Inua Ellams – Identity, Displacement, Destiny
22 Jun 2020
English and Media Centre survey into A Level recruitment: summary report
09 Dec 2019
Responding to Poetry - lessons learned from Forward/ emagazine Creative Critics 2019
27 Oct 2019
The Literature Reader- A Level student review
12 Jul 2019