A Level English Language
at Conyers School, Yarm · school or sixth form
What the college says
What is English Language? In this subject, we study language in everyday use. So, you will gain insight into how people speak and write in real life situations. Degree providers and employers love the understanding of communication is- sues that the course gives you. Being a thoughtful, skeptical, knowledgeable reader of language will help you to study any subject at degree level and help you to communicate more effectively with clients and employees. Why study it? It is challenging, new and varied. You get to look at real life issues and examine a really wide variety of texts. You get to do your own writing on topics of your own choice and in styles of your own choice. Lessons tend to be interactive and imaginative.
What you need to get on
You will need to achieve five or more “4” grades
How you are assessed
Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Conyers School
GREEN LANE, YARM, TS15 9ET
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · YARM
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