English Language

Course summary

The A-level English Language course encourages you to develop your interest in English, through learning about its structure, functions, developments and variations. You will be introduced to methods of understanding spoken and written language through a range of linguistic frameworks, learning new terminology for the analysis of texts. The course aims to improve your understanding of non-fiction and provides opportunities for expression through creative text production. It is particularly suitable for students who wish to study Linguistics or English Studies as part of their higher education, because it provides a strong grounding in the academic principles of working with data.