A level English language is very different from GCSE English language. It involves the study of how English is used in society by individuals and groups and how different factors, such as a person’s class, ethnicity, age, occupation and gender affect the way they use language. The course also focuses on how language is learnt by children and how English has developed into a global language. It will appeal to you if you are interested in what people say, how they say it, how written language affects readers and how you can adapt your writing style to persuade and entertain others.
• You should have at least a grade 5 in GCSE English language and GCSE English literature. • Students should have a grade 5 in at least one other essay based subject. • There is no specific GCSE maths requirement to study this course.
This is a new-style linear A level course. In the second year of the course, you will take external exams that assess content covered in the first and second year. These exams (along with coursework) will determine your A level grade. Paper 1: Language, The Individual and Society (40% of qualification) Section A - Textual Variations and Representations Two texts (one contemporary and one older text) linked by topic or theme. • A question requiring analysis of one text • A question requiring analysis of a second text • A question requiring comparison of the two texts Section B - Children's Language Development A discursive essay on children’s language development, with a choice of two questions where the data provided will focus on spoken, written or multimodal (i.e. both spoken and written) language. Paper 2: (40% of qualification) This paper asks students to consider different varieties of English, including topics such as accents and dialects, language change over time as well as focusing on how language can be adapted to fulfil a range of purposes. Section A - Diversity and Change One question from a choice of two: Either: an evaluative essay on language diversity Or: an evaluative essay on language change Section B – Language Discourses Two texts will be presented concerning a topic linked to the study of diversity and change. • A question requiring analysis of how the texts use language to present ideas, attitudes and opinions • A directed writing task linked to the same topic and the ideas in the texts Non-exam Assessment (Coursework): Language in Action (20% of qualification) This unit requires students to carry out and investigation into an aspect of language of their own choosing and also provides an opportunity to create a piece of original writing accompanied by an explanatory commentary. Students will be asked to produce: • A language investigation (2,000 words excluding data) • A piece of original writing and commentary (1,500 words total)
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Hampshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Prospect Avenue, Farnborough, GU14 8JX |
A level English language is very different from GCSE English language. It involves the study of how English is used in society by individuals and groups and how different factors, such as a person’s class, ethnicity, age, occupation and gender affect the way they use language. The course also focuses on how language is learnt by children and how English has developed into a global language. It will appeal to you if you are interested in what people say, how they say it, how written language affects readers and how you can adapt your writing style to persuade and entertain others.
• You should have at least a grade 5 in GCSE English language and GCSE English literature. • Students should have a grade 5 in at least one other essay based subject. • There is no specific GCSE maths requirement to study this course.
This is a new-style linear A level course. In the second year of the course, you will take external exams that assess content covered in the first and second year. These exams (along with coursework) will determine your A level grade. Paper 1: Language, The Individual and Society (40% of qualification) Section A - Textual Variations and Representations Two texts (one contemporary and one older text) linked by topic or theme. • A question requiring analysis of one text • A question requiring analysis of a second text • A question requiring comparison of the two texts Section B - Children's Language Development A discursive essay on children’s language development, with a choice of two questions where the data provided will focus on spoken, written or multimodal (i.e. both spoken and written) language. Paper 2: (40% of qualification) This paper asks students to consider different varieties of English, including topics such as accents and dialects, language change over time as well as focusing on how language can be adapted to fulfil a range of purposes. Section A - Diversity and Change One question from a choice of two: Either: an evaluative essay on language diversity Or: an evaluative essay on language change Section B – Language Discourses Two texts will be presented concerning a topic linked to the study of diversity and change. • A question requiring analysis of how the texts use language to present ideas, attitudes and opinions • A directed writing task linked to the same topic and the ideas in the texts Non-exam Assessment (Coursework): Language in Action (20% of qualification) This unit requires students to carry out and investigation into an aspect of language of their own choosing and also provides an opportunity to create a piece of original writing accompanied by an explanatory commentary. Students will be asked to produce: • A language investigation (2,000 words excluding data) • A piece of original writing and commentary (1,500 words total)