English

The English you will learn falls into 4 key areas - Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening and Language. You will develop skills across all 4 areas so that you are then able to apply them to texts and challenges spanning across several different topic areas.

• A range of SHAKESPEARE PLAYS such as Macbeth and a midsummer night’s dream

• A collection of 19th century texts, including Jane Eyre and pride and prejudice

• A collection of dystopian fiction, like lord of the flies and animal farm

• A Christmas carol by Charles dickens

• Blood brothers by willy russell

• Imagine if…? (creative writing module)

• ‘GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST!’ (viewpoint writing MODULE)

• ‘not fake news!’ (a study of non-fiction texts)

• Rhyme and reason (collection of poetry from the past and present)

• ‘Decoding poetry’ (lessons on unseen poetry)

Learning is assessed regularly through low stakes quizzes in class, with summative assessments on the topics studied taking place on a termly basis. Assessments will reflect the areas students have been taught, and contain a mixture of language and literature skills.

• GCSE English Language

• GCSE English Literature

• A Level English Language

• A Level English Literature

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

• Digital copywriter

• Editorial assistant

• English as a foreign language teacher

• Lexicographer

• Magazine journalist

• Newspaper journalist

• Private tutor

• Publishing copy-editor/proofreader

• Secondary school teacher

• Web content manager

• Writer

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

• Academic librarian

• Advertising copywriter

• Archivist

• Arts administrator

• Education consultant

• Information officer

• Learning mentor

• Marketing executive

• Media researcher

• PPC specialist

• Primary school teacher

• Public relations officer

• Records manager

• Social media manager