Language is all around us, from the social media that many of us interact with every day, to the laws that govern modern British society. Linguistics is the scientific study of language that seeks to understand the ever-developing world of words that we live in. This two-year Linguistics course is an excellent foundation in the analysis of language. It provides you with skills needed in all walks of life and builds on ideas and skills you started developing at GCSE English Language, though it is very different from the GCSE course. Have you ever wondered where new words come from? Why young people seem to develop their own style of language? How children learn to speak, despite not having a teacher? If men and women speak differently? These are just some of the questions that you will face over the two-year Linguistics A level. If you have a curious mind and want to think more about the society we live in and the language that we use, this could be the course for you! Paper 1 Language, the Individual and Society Written Exam Section A: Textual Varieties and Representation: you will look at how a variety of frameworks inform the way that texts are produced and received. Section B: Children’s Language Development: you will write a discursive essay on how children acquire language. Paper 2 Language Diversity and Change Written Exam Section A: Diversity and Change: you will write an evaluative essay on Language Diversity or Change. Section B: Language Discourses: You will answer a question requiring analysis of how texts use language to present ideas, attitudes and opinions. You will also produce a directed writing task on attitudes to language linked to topics/ideas around Language Diversity and Change. Language in Action (Coursework) Non-Exam Assessment You will produce a Language Investigation on a topic of language that you find most interesting. You will plan and carry out your own research into the world of language. You also get the opportunity to write creatively and will produce a piece of original writing with an accompanying commentary.
• We have a minimum entry requirement of grade 4 in both Maths and English Language. Additional subject entry requirements for each subject are listed below. There may be some flexibility around these. • English can be either Literature or Language unless specifically stated. • At least a grade 6 in both GCSE English Language and Literature
Paper 1 and Paper 2 together are worth 80%. The Non Exam Assessment is worth 20%.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Myton Road, Warwick, CV34 6PJ |
Language is all around us, from the social media that many of us interact with every day, to the laws that govern modern British society. Linguistics is the scientific study of language that seeks to understand the ever-developing world of words that we live in. This two-year Linguistics course is an excellent foundation in the analysis of language. It provides you with skills needed in all walks of life and builds on ideas and skills you started developing at GCSE English Language, though it is very different from the GCSE course. Have you ever wondered where new words come from? Why young people seem to develop their own style of language? How children learn to speak, despite not having a teacher? If men and women speak differently? These are just some of the questions that you will face over the two-year Linguistics A level. If you have a curious mind and want to think more about the society we live in and the language that we use, this could be the course for you! Paper 1 Language, the Individual and Society Written Exam Section A: Textual Varieties and Representation: you will look at how a variety of frameworks inform the way that texts are produced and received. Section B: Children’s Language Development: you will write a discursive essay on how children acquire language. Paper 2 Language Diversity and Change Written Exam Section A: Diversity and Change: you will write an evaluative essay on Language Diversity or Change. Section B: Language Discourses: You will answer a question requiring analysis of how texts use language to present ideas, attitudes and opinions. You will also produce a directed writing task on attitudes to language linked to topics/ideas around Language Diversity and Change. Language in Action (Coursework) Non-Exam Assessment You will produce a Language Investigation on a topic of language that you find most interesting. You will plan and carry out your own research into the world of language. You also get the opportunity to write creatively and will produce a piece of original writing with an accompanying commentary.
• We have a minimum entry requirement of grade 4 in both Maths and English Language. Additional subject entry requirements for each subject are listed below. There may be some flexibility around these. • English can be either Literature or Language unless specifically stated. • At least a grade 6 in both GCSE English Language and Literature
Paper 1 and Paper 2 together are worth 80%. The Non Exam Assessment is worth 20%.