English Resources

Our online resources for English teachers and students are designed to support teaching and learning at GCSE and A Level and will give an impression of what it’s like to study English Language, Literature and Creative Writing at a higher level.

Studying English at University

• How is University Different from School/Sixth Form? - Dr Alex Tankard and Dr Paul Flanagan discuss a question, which is so often asked by students thinking about going to university: How is university different to school/ sixth form?
• What job do you do with an English degree? - This short video answers this question with some information about what the graduate job market is like for English students, and what some of our students have gone on to do after they graduate.

English Language 

• Surnames, Language and Identity in Cheshire - a recorded lecture by Dr Harry Parkin.
• Introduction to Onomastics - Dr Paul Flanagan and Dr Harry Parkin discuss the field of onomastics: the study of the history and origins of names.

English Literature

• Nonsense and Naughtiness: The Merry Wives of Windsor - a recorded lecture by Dr Graham Atkin.