The English Language is an interesting and widely applicable subject that most students can find rewarding, given that we are all immersed in the uses (and abuses!) of the English language in our everyday lives. Language is all around us, influencing us in all sorts of ways. English Language study will give you the skills to be able to explore how individuals, groups, and organizations use and manipulate language to communicate with those around them. During the course, we look at both written and spoken texts, exploring their construction by pulling them to pieces! You will acquire the skills to analyze all sorts of short, non-fiction texts from all sorts of angles, including improving and extending your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and structural devices that writers and speakers use in their communications. You will also take part in some independent guided research to uncover how different groups of people use language in particular ways, and how linguists’ ideas have developed and evolved as the study of language has gained in popularity, branching into areas such as sociology, psychology, and even biology!
You must have achieved 5 passes including mathematics and English, where a pass is defined as GCSE 9-4 and pass or better at level 2 BTEC. Grade 6 in English or English Literature, or preferably both.
Paper 1 (40% of final grade) ● Meanings and Representations (2 hours 30 mins) o Two texts linked by a theme (could be anything at all - cars, cooking, and Clip n Climb have all come up in recent years!) to analyze in detail and compare (1 hour 30 mins) ● CLA o A choice of essay debate question on either CLA speaking or CLA Reading/Writing (1 hour) Paper 2 (40%of final grade) ● AS and A Level content (2 hours 30 mins) o Any of the 6 content areas mentioned above can be tested through a choice of essay debate questions. These require you to choose one area apply the theory you have learned and consider its strengths and weaknesses concerning that particular area of language use. o In addition to this, you will read a pair of texts on a language issue (such as gender, change, etc) and write a comparative analysis of them o Finally, you will write an article based on these two texts. NEA - Non-Examined Assessment (coursework) (20%of final grade) ● You will conduct a language investigation on a topic of your choice based on your Y12 study of language ● You will write a short piece on a topic of your choice, in a style of your choosing, based on a style model. You will then write a short commentary comparing the two
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Valley Road, Worksop, S81 7EN |
The English Language is an interesting and widely applicable subject that most students can find rewarding, given that we are all immersed in the uses (and abuses!) of the English language in our everyday lives. Language is all around us, influencing us in all sorts of ways. English Language study will give you the skills to be able to explore how individuals, groups, and organizations use and manipulate language to communicate with those around them. During the course, we look at both written and spoken texts, exploring their construction by pulling them to pieces! You will acquire the skills to analyze all sorts of short, non-fiction texts from all sorts of angles, including improving and extending your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and structural devices that writers and speakers use in their communications. You will also take part in some independent guided research to uncover how different groups of people use language in particular ways, and how linguists’ ideas have developed and evolved as the study of language has gained in popularity, branching into areas such as sociology, psychology, and even biology!
You must have achieved 5 passes including mathematics and English, where a pass is defined as GCSE 9-4 and pass or better at level 2 BTEC. Grade 6 in English or English Literature, or preferably both.
Paper 1 (40% of final grade) ● Meanings and Representations (2 hours 30 mins) o Two texts linked by a theme (could be anything at all - cars, cooking, and Clip n Climb have all come up in recent years!) to analyze in detail and compare (1 hour 30 mins) ● CLA o A choice of essay debate question on either CLA speaking or CLA Reading/Writing (1 hour) Paper 2 (40%of final grade) ● AS and A Level content (2 hours 30 mins) o Any of the 6 content areas mentioned above can be tested through a choice of essay debate questions. These require you to choose one area apply the theory you have learned and consider its strengths and weaknesses concerning that particular area of language use. o In addition to this, you will read a pair of texts on a language issue (such as gender, change, etc) and write a comparative analysis of them o Finally, you will write an article based on these two texts. NEA - Non-Examined Assessment (coursework) (20%of final grade) ● You will conduct a language investigation on a topic of your choice based on your Y12 study of language ● You will write a short piece on a topic of your choice, in a style of your choosing, based on a style model. You will then write a short commentary comparing the two
