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English Language Revision
Develop reading comprehension, writing skills, and language analysis techniques.
AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Pearson aligned
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What is English Language?
English Language develops reading comprehension, writing accuracy, and analytical skills across fiction and non-fiction texts. Students learn to write for different audiences, purposes, and formats — from creative narratives to persuasive articles.
The course covers language analysis, rhetorical techniques, spelling, punctuation, and grammar. At A-Level, students explore language change, sociolinguistics, child language acquisition, and discourse analysis.
What You'll Learn
Reading comprehension and inference skills
Creative writing — narratives and descriptions
Transactional writing — articles, letters, speeches
Language analysis and rhetorical techniques
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar accuracy
Spoken language endorsement
English Language at a Glance
~550,000 GCSE entries
students/year
5
exam boards
Exam Boards & Specifications
We cover English Language across all major UK exam boards. Select a board to explore topics, or view the official specification.
AQA
7702
16 topics covered
View full specificationEdexcel
Pearson-A-Level-English-Language
68 topics covered
View full specificationOCR
H470
17 topics covered
View full specificationWJEC
WJEC-A-Level-English-Language
16 topics covered
View full specificationPearson
601/5009/9
20 topics covered
View full specificationWhere English Language Can Take You
Career paths and opportunities for English Language students
Journalist
Writing news, features, and investigations for media outlets.
Copywriter
Creating compelling content for advertising and marketing.
Editor
Reviewing and refining written content for publication.
Teacher
Teaching English language and literacy skills in schools.
University Courses
English Language
Linguistics
Journalism
Creative Writing
Media Studies
Subjects That Pair Well with English Language
These subjects complement English Language and are often studied together
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