English Language

St Helens College

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In St Helens

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    St helens

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Start date

    September

Delve into the English language through the study of a range of texts and mediums, including song lyrics, excerpts from Facebook or Twitter, media, online communication, film, TV and newspaper articles.

You'll explore how language is used in the media to influence and inform the public and develop an understanding of how and why language is used in various contexts.

Studying English Language demonstrates to universities and future employers that you have excellent reading and writing skills, the ability to communicate effectively and concisely and an in-depth understanding of one of the most common languages in the world.

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Location

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St Helens (Merseyside)
St Helens College Water Street St Helens, WA10 1PP

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Subjects

  • English
  • English Language
  • Writing
  • Media
  • Social Interaction
  • Development
  • Language Acquisition
  • Language Varieties
  • Acquire language
  • Diversity and change

Course programme

During this A level, you will cover the following:

Language, the individual and society

You will consider the different techniques writers use and evaluate whether they are effective and how they create meanings. You will also study how children acquire language, look at the various stages of development, and make links between social interaction and language acquisition.

Language varieties, diversity and change
You will explore varieties of English, including attitudes to language diversity and language in social and geographical contexts. This will include looking at accent and dialect as well as how factors such as age, gender and occupation can affect language use. You will consider language diversity and change over time and language in different contexts from 1600 to the present day.

Language in action

You will explore and analyse language data and carry out two pieces of individual research - a language investigation and a piece of original writing with a commentary.

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