Are you interested in why certain people speak like they do? Have you ever noticed how speech is influenced by gender or regional location? Do you know what makes a good communicator? English Language gives you the chance to actively engage with everyday language: to understand how it works, evolves and changes, whilst celebrating its diversity.
Progression routes may include university degrees in English Language, communication and lingusitics.
Employment options may include teaching, journalism and publishing to speech and language therapy.
Language variation – sociolinguistics and historical variation
Child language development
Independent language investigation
NEA – Original writing
Assessment will be via 2 external written exams and 20% coursework (NEA).