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Year 12 English
This course bridges the gap between GCSE and university level English by exploring the intersection of linguistic frameworks and literary criticism. Students develop sophisticated skills in analyzing how language choices shape meaning and power across diverse texts and historical periods.
The Power of Voice in Modern Drama
An exploration of how playwrights use colloquialisms and stage directions to construct identity and social critique.
Investigating how specific speech patterns and social dialects define character status and relationships on stage.
Analyzing how dramatic structures reflect or challenge the prevailing social hierarchies of the contemporary era.
Examining how different directorial interpretations can alter the linguistic impact of a written script.
Linguistic Frameworks and Everyday Discourse
An introduction to the systematic study of language in real-world contexts including digital and spoken interaction.
Analyzing how technology has shifted the way we use vocabulary and create new meanings in online environments.
Studying the unwritten rules of social interaction and how we use language to manage face and relationships.
Evaluating how sentence structure and grammatical choices are used to influence and manipulate audiences.
The Evolution of Narrative Prose
A comparative study of prose fiction focusing on the development of narrative perspective and gothic conventions.
Exploring how authors create tension and ambiguity through limited or deceptive narrative viewpoints.
Analyzing how setting and atmosphere function as extensions of character psychology and societal fears.
Applying feminist and queer theory to understand the representation of gender roles in classic fiction.
Crafting Arguments and Rhetorical Writing
Developing student proficiency in writing high-stakes persuasive texts and analytical essays.
Learning to construct a compelling argument for a specific publication and target audience.
Mastering the organizational patterns required for complex literary and linguistic analysis.
Adapting register and style for different professional and formal writing tasks.
Poetic Forms and Linguistic Innovation
A deep dive into the technical aspects of poetry and how poets manipulate language to evoke sensory experiences.
Analyzing how the mathematical structure of verse contributes to its emotional and thematic impact.
Exploring how poets build layers of meaning through complex figurative language and conceits.
Investigating the relationship between the poetic voice and the intended or implied listener.
Language, Power, and Identity
An examination of how language reflects and shapes social identity, focusing on accent, dialect, and gender.
Critically evaluating the social stigmas associated with regional varieties of English.
Analyzing the theories surrounding how men and women use language and how these patterns are evolving.
Investigating the impact of English as a 'lingua franca' and the development of World Englishes.