English Language
King James's School - North Yorkshire
01423866061
King James Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8EB
Course summary

If you are fascinated by language, this course is for you. Maybe you listen with interest when you come across an accent that is different from your own, or there might be a young child in your family learning to talk, or perhaps you’re intrigued by the way new words seem to appear on a daily basis – or even by the unique histories of older words. Each of these areas, and many more besides, are the business of a linguist and this is what you become if you study English Language. You can turn your natural interest in language into the study of linguistics. During the two-year linear course, you will learn to analyze language in its many forms, conduct your own investigation into a particular area of language use and show creativity through the production of your own original writing.

Entry requirements

Five GCSEs at Grade 4 and above including Maths AND Grade 5 in English Language.

How you'll be assessed

A linear course is assessed by two exam papers and two pieces of non-examination assessment. Language, the Individual and Society 40% • Textual Variations and Representations • Children’s Language Development Language Diversity and Change 40% • Diversity and Change • Language Discourses Language in Action: A non-exam assessment worth 20% consisting of: Language Investigation 10% Original Writing 10%

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressKing James Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8EB