About the course

Students will look at how both the written and spoken modes are shaped by genre, audience, topic, purpose and important contextual factors. Students will focus on a range of texts, including advertisements, journalism, political speeches, fiction pieces, travel writing and correspondence, among others, to develop both analytical ability and evaluative skills. Students will also be pushed to hone your creative writing craft towards a publishable standard and develop your own strong journalistic written style. Various linguistic theories will be studied, focussing on a range of modules including Language and Gender, Language and Culture and Language Diversity. Students will have the opportunity to explore the origins of the English language and chart its evolution, right up to the rise of social media, as well as examining accent and dialect, spoken discourse and language acquisition.
 

Start Date/s

02/09/2024, 05/09/2024, 02/09/2024, 05/09/2024

Entry Requirements

At least six GCSEs at grade 5 or above in a good range of subjects, including both English and Mathematics. Additional entry requirements for this course are: A minimum of a grade 6 in GCSE English Language and grade 5 in GCSE English Literature

Modules

Students will gain referencing and research skills, will learn about British cultural history and will also be prompted to consider some profound notions of how language shapes our identity and personality and is responsible for controlling how we see the world around us.

Assessment

Students will be assessed with both external examination and coursework.

Careers & Progression

English Language is very often a facilitating subject for a number of our students pursuing degree programmes such as Law, Psychology, Sociology, Literature, Journalism and Creative Writing among many others; however, over the years, many students have opted to take their study of English Language and Linguistics at the next level more directly, going into careers such as Forensic Linguistics, Speech Therapy or Translation. The study of English Language can also lead to careers in Journalism, Marketing, Advertising, Legal Professions and Teaching.

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