Course information
English Language
Newlands Girls' School - Windsor and Maidenhead
01628625068
Farm Road, Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
Course summary

English Language encourages you to develop your interest in and appreciation of English through learning about its structures and its functions, its developments and its variations. It also allows you to develop your ability to express yourself in both speech and academic writing. English Language provides a pathway into a diverse range of careers, including copywriting, marketing, journalism, lexicography, and teaching. What will I learn on this course? Year 12 Paper 1: Language, the Individual, and Society Section A: Textual Variations and Representations Section B: Children’s Language Development Year 13 Paper 2: Language, Diversity, and Change Section A: Diversity and Change Section B: Language Discourses Non-exam assessment: Language in Action 1. A language investigation (2,000 words) 2. A piece of original writing and commentary (1,500 words)

Entry requirements

You will need a minimum of a grade 6 in GCSE English Language.

How you'll be assessed

In Year 12 you will complete an internal examination. In Year 13 you will complete three elements, which will make up your final grade. Paper 1: Language, the Individual and Society (2 hours 30 minutes) Paper 2: Language, Diversity, and Change (2 hours 30 minutes) NEA: Language in Action (a 2,000 word language investigation and a 1,500 word piece of original writing and commentary.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityWindsor and Maidenhead
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeGirls
AddressFarm Road, Maidenhead, SL6 5JB