English Language

Assessment

A Level pupils complete all of the following components: 40% COMPONENT 1: EXPLORING LANGUAGE Written paper - 2 hours 30 minutes. 80 marks Language under the microscope; writing about a topical language issue; comparing and contrasting texts 40% COMPONENT 2: DIMENSIONS OF LINGUISTIC VARIATION Written paper - 2 hours 30 minutes. 80 marks Child language acquisition; language in the media; language change 20% COMPONENT 3: INDEPENDENT LANGUAGE RESEARCH Non-examined assessment (coursework). 40 marks Independent written investigation of language (topic of choice); academic poster