Course information
English Language
Morecambe Bay Academy - Lancashire
01524410207
Dallam Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Course summary

This course offers students the opportunity to develop their subject expertise by engaging creatively and critically with a wide range of texts and discourses. An A Level in English Language will enable you to get to know your mother tongue better, like the ways it adapts according to who one’s audience is, in which context it is being spoken, and the speaker or writer’s intended meaning. Being able to understand these complexities as well as identify them correctly can help you to become a better overall communicator.

Entry requirements

Grade 5 in both GCSE English Language and Literature.

How you'll be assessed

The subject content for A-level English Language is divided into three components: 1. Language, the individual, and society: The aim of this part of the subject content is to introduce students to language study, exploring textual variety and children’s language development. Assessment: 2.5 hours. 2. Language diversity and change: The aim of this area of study is to allow students to explore language diversity, as well as its wider social, geographical, and temporal context, and how English has changed over time. Assessment: 2.5 hours. 3. Language in action: This requires students to carry out two different kinds of individual research: • A language investigation (2,000 words excluding data). • A piece of original writing and commentary (750 words each).

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLancashire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressDallam Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5BG