English Language

Course summary

Do you enjoy writing? Do you like annotating language and identifying techniques? Are you interested in the way that people speak and write in different contexts? A-level English Language is about the way that language works in the world to build and create meaning. The subject offers opportunities for you to engage creatively and critically with a wide range of texts. The key skills you will develop are: • Linguistic analysis of a range of texts • Study of socio-lingustic scholars and theorists • Critical understanding of how language shapes meanings and discourses in our society. • Writing academically and creatively Included are units on: Child Language Acquisition, Language and Gender, Social Class and Ethnicity, Attitudes to Language, Language and Technology, Accent and Dialect, Language Control and Creative Writing. You will develop your critical essay writing, evaluative skills and ability to construct a convincing written argument. English Language is a highly regarded academic subject that fits perfectly with and complements so many others. It is a recognised and relevant stepping stone to further study at University or to Apprenticeships. Past leavers have gone on to study: Linguistics, Law, English and History, Anthropology, as well as Media, Film, Sports Broadcasting, and Creative Writing.