English language offers you the challenge of examining how language works in fiction and non-fiction texts. You will learn about the devices writers use in order to have an effect upon their readers and develop your knowledge about the technical aspects of language. You will develop your own skills as a writer and have the opportunity to write creatively in a variety of genres. You will also learn how to adapt a piece of writing for a different purpose or readership. You will write your own stories, novel openings, plays, poems and other pieces of fiction and non-fiction. As a reader, you will learn how to analyse and appreciate literary and non-fiction texts, looking specifically at how language is used to create effects. You will be able to explore a wider range of texts and expand the skills you developed at GCSE.