Are you interested in why certain people speak the way 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 specialist degrees in English Language, Communication or Linguistics.
Employment options may include teaching, journalism and publishing to speech and language therapy.
Poetry -two anthologies
Drama – Shakespeare and modern
Prose – two novels
NEA – an independent, extended essay on a free choice of texts
Assessment will be via 2 external written exams and 20% coursework (NEA).