English Language
Southam College - Warwickshire
01926812560
Welsh Road West, Southam, CV47 0JW
Course summary

This two year course takes a linguistic approach to the study of representations and meanings of language, examining how texts are a product of contextual influences. Students will cover a range of topics to investigate the meanings and representations of English Language, including: occupation, gender, accent, dialect, social class, world English, history of English and child language acquisition.

Entry requirements

- GCSE Grade 6 or above in English Language. - The minimum general requirements for Sixth Form entry are a minimum of 5 GCSE Grade 4s including English and Maths.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1: Language and the Individual (1 hour 30 minutes 50% of AS) • Textual Variations and Representations (70 marks) Paper 2: Language Varieties (1 hour 30 minutes 50% of AS) • Section A – Language Diversity (30 marks) • Section B – Language Discourses (40 marks)

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWelsh Road West, Southam, CV47 0JW