• Analyse the nature of behaviour control, exploring theoretical and expert views.
• Critically explore the nature of language and how it develops including the semiotic, schematic and paradigmatic nature of English.
• Examine adolescent development and learning stages of English, reviewing them against Key Stage expectations, the National Curriculum and exam board criteria for success.
• Explore the nature of a national curriculum and compare and contrast other designs for learning English and English literature.
• Engage with academic studies on formative and summative assessment methods in English and the pedagogy of an exam-based system.