A Level English Language
at Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby · school or sixth form
What the college says
A Level English Language is an exciting and integrated course in which students learn to be ‘language scientists’, collecting and examining examples of language from different contexts and testing different theories and ideas about how language works. The course is essentially a study of social linguistics and you will discuss the reasons for the variations in ways people speak and communicate. English students acquire strong research skills, which makes them suitable for a researching role while working behind the scenes on television, or radio or even as an archivist or librarian. Surprisingly the largest percentage of recent English graduates went into Business Management or Marketing training schemes.
What you need to get on
Grade 6 or above in GCSE English.
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
Lawrence Sheriff School
CLIFTON ROAD, RUGBY, CV21 3AG
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Start dates
- 2 September 2026 · RUGBY
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