Why study English language?
This course will enable you to understand where English has come from, how it has changed over time, how we learn it, and how it is used. There is the opportunity to discover a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, with ample opportunity to display your developing creative and imaginative writing skills, developing how you use language to persuade, inform, instruct, and entertain.
It will deepen your understanding of language acquisition and how this can vary according to gender, social circumstances, occupation, and regions. An engaging and exciting course for students looking to follow pathways in media, journalism, law, academia or literature.
What will I learn about?
English language is a continuation from your English studies at GCSE level, yet there are many aspects to the course which will make it feel like a brand new subject. Most of the study is based around a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, much of which you will be able to source yourself, and there is ample opportunity for creative and imaginative writing.
The course offers opportunities to develop your subject expertise by learning key language concepts and engaging with a range of texts in the first year. You will explore the study of English language both as a medium of communication in many different areas, including gender, social groups, occupation and regional variations.
Year two will develop these concepts further, with an added emphasis on creating and analysing your own texts. There is also focus on language acquisition.
How will I be assessed?
• Examinations
• Creative writing
• Written assessment
Future pathways and careers
• Media
• Journalism
• Law
• Academia
• Literature
