Full-Time & A Level Courses

Linguistics (English Language) A Level

Level 3

Course code: AG3386K
Type: Full Time, A Level & T Level > A Level
Duration: 2 years
Subject area: A Levels,English
Location: Ludlow
No fee information available
A Level English & Media

About the course

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.

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. Practical approach. 100% pass rate achieved since 2015.

What you could do next

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.

Popular modules

  • Language variation – sociolinguistics and historical variation

  • Child language development

  • Independent language investigation

  • NEA – Original writing

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.