English Language
Course summary
In A Level English Language, students will explore how English works as a language in scientific detail, investigating how writers use language to convey meaning in contemporary and archaic written, spoken and multi-modal texts. During the course, students will also explore the theories and issues surrounding language use, and its importance and influence in society. Students will complete data analysis, discursive essays, directed writing, original writing and research-based investigative writing. Paper 1: Language, the Individual and Society – Section A: Textual Varieties and Representations – 3 questions on two unseen texts Section B: Children’s Language Development – an essay response using unseen data set (40% of AL) Paper 2: Language Diversity and Change – Section A: Diversity and Change – essay response to choice of two questions Section B: Language Discourses – Q3: analysis of two unseen texts on language diversity and change. Q4: Directed Editorial Writing on the topic covered in Q3. (40% of AL) Coursework – students complete a Language Investigation and a piece of Original Writing and Commentary. (20%) For more information, please see the full prospectus.
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE / BTEC / Cambridge National qualifications | 5 gcse / btec / cambridge national qualifications at grade 4.0 or above | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
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