English Language & Literature

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The focus of English Language and Literature study is, as suggested, very much a blend of the study of language, as it is used now, in the world around us, and the study of the canon of English literature. There is also a creative element of the course that should appeal to those students who enjoyed creative writing at GCSE. The course draws on the academic field of Stylistics in order to study both literary and non-literary discourses. Students will consider concepts about the way language choices create representations, both in literary and non-literary texts, and how words create worlds, both in literature and elsewhere. This course differs from those focused primarily on literature by extending its coverage beyond literature to explore differences and similarities between literary texts and others; it differs from those primarily focused on language by bringing the nature of literary discourse into sharper view. The course offers unique opportunities to consider issues of 'literariness' and 'literalness' that tend to remain unquestioned in the other Englishes.

Course information

Name: English Language & Literature Qualification title: GCE A Level in English Language and Literature B Qualification type: Assessment Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20160919 15:05:43 Updated 20160919 15:05:43

Entry requirements

None

Provider

Hornsea School and Language College
Community School
n/a

Address

Eastgate Town: Hornsea