Component 1: Language Concepts and Issues Section A: Analysis of Spoken Language - One question requiring analysis of at least two transcriptions Section B: Language Issues - One question from a choice of three based on the study of four topic areas. Component 2: Language Change Over Time Section A: Language Change Over Time - One multipart question and one essay question analyzing language change over time Section B: English in the Twenty-First Century - One question is based on the ways language is used in the twenty-first century. Component 3: Creative and Critical Use of Language One question, from a choice of two, requires two original writing responses and one commentary. Component 4: Language and Identity 2500-3500 word language investigation based on the study and research of a topic related to language and identity Learners are required to choose a topic from the following list: ● Language and self-representation ● Language and gender ● Language and culture ● Language diversity