English Literature and TESOL with Foundation Year

If you are passionate about language and literature and eager to explore the many career paths they open up, the BA (Hons) in English Literature and TESOL (with Foundation Year) is an ideal choice. This dynamic degree equips you with the knowledge and skills to pursue opportunities in education, marketing, advertising, the creative industries, media, charities, social enterprises, publishing, librarianship, and beyond.

Join a programme renowned for student satisfaction and teaching excellence. You will engage with a lively and innovative curriculum, deepening your understanding of English literature, language, and the principles of teaching English to speakers of other languages. Prepare to unlock a world of professional possibilities both in the UK and internationally, and become part of a vibrant academic community dedicated to your success.

If you don’t have, or don’t think you will attain, the normal tariff points for studying at Lincoln Bishop University, this course will enable you to study for a degree without any UCAS points. The course is delivered over four years and includes a Foundation Year, which gives you a perfect introduction to what it means to be a university student and prepares you for effective undergraduate study. In your Foundation Year, you will study eight modules, all of which are designed to equip you with the necessary academic skills and knowledge to progress successfully in your chosen subject. You will also engage in a series of bespoke subject sessions delivered by experts, designed to introduce you to your chosen subject area.

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Assessment in English Literature is designed to give you the oral, written, and digital skills to be confident and successful. Through a staged process of development, you will learn how to express yourself persuasively and reflectively across a range of media. You will write short essays and a long dissertation, deliver oral arguments and create presentations, build portfolios and develop personal projects. There are no exams. You will experience instead a diversity of coursework assignments and acquire a broad range of transferable skills that will prepare you for your future life.

Assessment in English Language and Teaching is an integral part of your learning here at Lincoln Bishop and takes a variety of forms. Students will generally be assessed through a wide range of methods such as assessed presentations, written assignments, online discussion and ICT based tasks, teaching practice and portfolios of work. A research project in the form of the final dissertation in the third year of the course will encourage students to become research-informed English language teachers who have the ability to make knowledgeable judgements about their own practice.