
English Literature
Course Overview This course, which is highly regarded as a facilitating subject by all universities, will help you to develop your reading and critic…
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Course Overview
English Language is a highly regarded and well established subject. Language represents a vital part of our everyday lives, influencing the behaviour of social groups and the structure of our whole society.
Assessment: |
Coursework (20%) Exam (80%) |
Duration: | 2 years |
Entry requirements: |
Standard entry requirements including GCSE grade 4 in Maths plus grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Literature. |
Exam board: | AQA |
Costs: |
£25 per year for textbooks. |
Programme leader: |
You may be required to complete an activity before you start in order to help introduce you to the subject. Check back in the summer term for more details.
We are continually talking and texting, browsing the internet, sharing stories, giving advice, watching television and reading a book or magazine. You will examine language use, capture your own data (actual examples of spoken and written language) and learn to use a range of research methods. Other areas of study include accents and dialects, conversational analysis, technology and language, power and language, language and social change (links well to History and Politics) and child language acquisition.
You are also encouraged to supplement your programme with the Extended Project.
A key course for students planning to continue on to university to study
subjects such as English language and linguistics, journalism, advertising, creative writing, law, sociology, psychology and teaching. It also provides a strong grounding for those wishing into pursue many other subject areas at degree level.
Last year students went on to a range of destinations including university places at Cardiff, Newcastle, Winchester, Manchester, Portsmouth, Nottingham, Bath, York, Leicester, Royal Holloway and Brighton.
Alternatively, students may consider direct entry into employment or further training
There are a wide variety of options for students wishing to pursue a career that requires English skills. Some may be interested in roles in journalism, publishing or politics, however these may require additional study. Other areas to consider are media, marketing and PR, business and teaching. Students may consider direct entry into employment or further training.
A key course for students planning to continue on to university to study subjects such as English language and linguistics, journalism, advertising, creative writing, law, sociology, psychology and teaching. It also provides a strong grounding for those wishing to pursue many other subject areas at degree level.
Name: | SAFEEYAH |
Course: | ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
I came to The Henley College from Holmer Green Senior School. I chose this course because I've always had a strong passion for creative writing and English Language and I felt that the course content would allow me to explore this further.
I've enjoyed having the opportunity to work with like-minded individuals who have allowed me to gain new skills and better myself in my work but also as a person. I'm hoping that this course will provide me with various opportunities, including the choice of going on to study English Language at university.
The course has enabled me to explore my creativity through writing articles and persuasive writing pieces.