English Language
Study Overview
The study of English Language explores the ways in which language is used by individuals and groups and reflects our thinking and values. Learning about language helps us to understand ourselves, the groups with which we identify and the society we inhabit. VCE English Language is informed by the discipline of linguistics and draws on a set of metalinguistic tools to understand and analyse language use, variation and change. The study of English Language at Marian College enables students to understand the structures, features and discourses of written and spoken texts through the systematic and objective deconstruction of language in use.
Units
Unit 1: Language and Communication
Unit 2: Language Change
Unit 3: Language Variation and Purpose
Unit 4: Language Variation and Identity
2024EnglishLanguageSD.docxAssessment
A variety of tasks will be used as School-Assessed Coursework. These may include short answer question tests, analytical commentaries, essays, case studies, and an analysis of data. There will also be an examination at the end of each unit which will contribute to the overall assessment.
Prerequisites / Suggested Prior Studies
Exploring Language (Suggested)
Future Pathways
Through this course, students will be able to apply the skills to any setting such as speech pathology, interpreting and translation, communications, law, psychology, medicine, science, international relations, travel, teaching, journalism, public relations, and marketing.
