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.
Language skills are relevant to all academic and vocational subjects. You can go on to take a specialist degree in English Language, Communication or Linguistics. Career possibilities for English specialists range from teaching, journalism and publishing to speech and language therapy.
Child Language Development
Discourse Analysis
Language and Identity
Language change
Assessment will be via 2 external written exams and 20% coursework (NEA).