English Language

Course summary

Why choose this subject? Before you read on, don’t worry, while this course builds on the skills you learned at GCSE, it’s far more exciting, challenging, and rewarding! It pairs well with psychology or sociology too. What will I study? You will explore how language develops and varies across society, including topics like child language acquisition and sociolinguistics. The NEA lets you investigate language use in areas that interest you, such as gender or social media. You will also analyse a writer’s style and create your own original piece for a chosen audience and purpose. Where can this subject take me? This course could lead to exciting careers in journalism, teaching, speech therapy, child care, media and even politics.