English Language

Assessment

There are three units in total, two are examinations and one is a non-examined assessment. 40% Unit 1: Exploring Language (40%) - 2 hours 30 minutes examination Section A: Language under the microscope Section B: Topical language issues Section C: Comparing and contrasting texts 40% Unit 2: Dimensions of linguistic variation (40%) - 2 hours 30 minutes examination Section A: Child Language Acquisition Section B: Language in the media Section C: Language Change 20% Unit 3: NEA – Independent language research (20%)