A Level English Language is a diverse course that explores how language is affected by factors such as gender, class, ethnicity, and purpose. During the course, you will be allowed to critically examine both spoken and written language as well as investigate an area of language that appeals to you. Alongside the analytical elements of the English Language, you will also craft your creative pieces, applying your knowledge of language to your work. Because we look at the social and cultural influences on language, the English Language goes well with subjects like Politics, Media Studies, History, RS, and Sociology. We also look at ideas about language and power, making this a good match with Law, and Child Language Acquisition, which goes well with Health and Social Care and Psychology. You will study the following topics: • Language & Identity: how personality, class, gender & ethnicity affects language use. • Language Variation over Time: the origins of English and how it has changed. • Language Acquisition: how children learn to speak, read and write. • Creating & crafting language: composing texts for different audiences and functions. • Language & Attitudes: exploring attitudes and controversial theories surrounding language use and development. • Investigating Language: Study of the following topics: Gender, Global English, Regional Language Variation, Power, and Journalism followed by individual research of one of these. • Coursework: two pieces of creative writing in the same form but produced for different audiences and/or purposes along with a detailed analytical commentary.