This degree offers you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.It has been argued that reality, as we each experience it, is an effect of language. Literary language, for Martin Amis, conducts a ‘war against cliche' which unsettles our ideas about the world.This exciting, diverse and challenging course enables you to explore the consequences of those ideas, and to combine the analysis of the English language, the study of literary history and the theoretically-informed close reading of literature.The programme is designed to enable you to understand the key differences of approach between English Language and English Literature, while also - in a strand of core modules at each level - encouraging interdisciplinary study.You will benefit from an assessment strategy designed to produce confident, articulate graduates. As well as essays, you will be assessed on your participation in seminars and your ability to lead them. We also place great emphasis on developing your research skills, with independent projects a key part of the second and third year.<br><br>This degree will prepare you for a variety of careers, including teaching and academia, marketing, publishing, journalism, broadcasting, human resources, arts management, creative industries and the Civil Service. It will also provide an excellent foundation for further study at postgraduate level.<br><br>The optional TESOL pathway also opens up a range of career opportunities for you. You will be able to seek employment teaching English to speakers of other languages in the UK or internationally. This degree will also prepare you with the skills and knowledge that you will need to pursue postgraduate study.<br><br>If you would like to train to be a teacher, you can apply to study our PGCE Primary with QTS, PGCE Secondary (School Direct) with QTS, or PGCE Post-14.