English Language and Literature

Course summary

This course provides students with the opportunity to develop and apply their knowledge of literary analysis and evaluation, as well as their understanding of the concepts and methods appropriate for the analysis and study of language. Students use linguistic and literary approaches in their reading and interpretation of texts, showing how the two disciplines can relate to each other, engaging creatively and critically with a wide range of texts. Throughout the course, students explore how texts relate to each other and the contexts in which they are produced and received. They develop their skills as producers and interpreters of language, undertaking independent and sustained studies. Students completing the A Level in English Language & Literature have gone on to study many related subjects such as English, Linguistics, Law, and Drama at University. The qualification is a broad-based platform that can lead to many careers such as Teaching, Law, and Journalism.