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.
Why choose us
Lecture days and visiting speakers. Enhance your writing and performance in all your academic subjects. Essential grounding for nearly all university courses in English: therefore an ideal complement to English Literature A level. 100% pass rate achieved since 2015.
What you could do next
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.
Popular modules
Poetry -two anthologies
Drama – Shakespeare and modern
Prose – two novels
NEA – an independent, extended essay on a free choice of texts
Assessment methods
Assessment will be via 2 external written exams and 20% coursework (NEA).
Entry requirements
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 (grade C) including English.
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