Lancaster University academics bring English Language to life

Our A Level English Language students recently had the fantastic opportunity to hear from two leading academics from Lancaster University, who visited the college to share their expertise and bring key areas of the curriculum to life.

Professor Jonathan Culpeper, Professor of English Language and Linguistics, and Dr Johnny W Unger, Senior Lecturer in Critical Discourse Studies, spoke to English Language students about key areas of their A Level studies, including Language Change and Critical Discourse Analysis.

The visit gave students a valuable opportunity to see how the concepts and analytical approaches they encounter in lessons connect with current university-level research.

Hearing directly from such highly respected researchers allowed students to revisit familiar curriculum content from a fresh perspective.

The session was a fantastic opportunity to extend learning beyond the classroom and demonstrate how the analytical skills developed at A Level can be applied to real-world language and contemporary research.

A huge thank you to Professor Culpeper and Dr Unger for giving their time and sharing their expertise. It was an inspiring and academically enriching experience for our students.