English Language

Course summary

English Language is a challenging and dynamic course that explores the links between language and gender, occupation, region, and social groups, as well as gives you the basic tools of analysis that you need to understand how English works all around us. You will be learning about lexis, grammar, phonology, semantics, and pragmatics and making links across texts, as well as learning theories to deepen your understanding of language. You will learn how children acquire and develop their language, why we don’t speak like Shakespeare anymore, and question the popular belief that language is in decline. In addition to this, you will have the opportunity to carry out your Language Investigation and piece of Original Writing as part of your coursework. You will learn about: - How texts can be compared and contrasted. - How society influences language - Different writing styles and techniques and how you can recreate them. - Child Language Acquisition - The influence parents might have on the way children learn to communicate - Language Change - Language Diversity - Language and gender Higher Education opportunities following successful completion of the course include English, Creative Writing, and Cultural Studies. An A Level in English Language will specifically support careers in Journalism, Marketing, Advertising, and Teaching, as well as being a recognized and valued qualification in a variety of other careers.