English Language

Course summary

Whether conscious of it or not, we are all interested in language, most likely because we all use it every day to communicate. A Level of English Language allows students to explore language use in many different contexts, genres and modes, including the study of spoken language and contemporary electronic modes. English Language is very much a social science because our language use is inherently linked with our sense of identity, our networks of friends, families and acquaintances and our perceptions of society and how we fit into it. The A Level course reflects this and enables students to study language in contemporary contexts quite scientifically, collecting and analysing data to raise interesting questions about how language is used in the modern world. A Level (7702)