English Language

Assessment

1. Language, the Individual and Society - 40% • Section A - Textual Variations and Representations (analysis and comparison of two texts) • Section B - Children’s Language Development (essay) 2. Language Diversity and Change - 40% • Section A - Diversity and Change (evaluative essay) • Section B - Language Discourses (analysis of two different texts and a journalistic ‘opinion article’) 3. Non-Examination Assessment (coursework) - Language in Action - 20% • A language investigation • A piece of original writing with analytical commentary