This Term's Goals:

Through the study of the module Playing the Game – English in sport, students develop understanding and proficiency in the use of language related to recreational and professional sport at a local, national and international level.

They have opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and understanding in comprehending and using appropriate terminology, styles and language forms for analysing, discussing, responding to and evaluating issues and topics related to the module, and explore how language is used by a range of people, for example coaches, players, journalists, sports writers, and makers of films and documentaries.

Students consider how language is used in sport to enthuse and motivate, report and analyse team and individual performances, create and sustain interest in sporting stories and issues, and persuade the public and individuals to particular points of view. Students have the opportunity to experience, engage with and critique literary texts that illustrate, through an imaginative use of language, how sport can spark enduring stories about important issues, legendary feats, ambition, success and failure, relationships, controversy, motivation and fitness.