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A Level English Language

at Ringwood School Academy, Ringwood · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level360 hoursFull timeFree

What the college says

2 year linear programme of study Course Objectives;This course encourages students to develop their interest in, and appreciation of, the English Language. They analyse its structures and functions and develop their ability to express themselves in the spoken and written mode. Students examine and produce a wide range of texts for different audiences, purposes and genres. Course Content; A-Level Paper 1: Language, the Individual and Society Section A - Textual Variations and Representations: two texts (one contemporary and one older text) linked by topic or theme; a question requiring analysis of a second text (25 marks); a questions requiring analysis of a second text (25 marks); a question requiring comparison of the two texts (20 marks) Section B - Children’s Language Development: a discursive essay on children’s language development, with a choice of two questions where the data provided will focus on spoken, written or multimodal language (30 marks) Paper 2: Language Diversity and Change Section A - Diversity and Change: one question from a choice of two, either: an evaluative essay on language diversity (30 marks) or and evaluative essay on language chance (30 marks) Section B - Language Discourses: two texts about a topic linked to the study of diversity and change; a question requiring analysis of how the texts use language to present ideas, attitudes and opinions (40 marks); a directed writing task linked to the same topic and the ideas in the texts (30 marks) Non-ex

What you need to get on

Average GCSE grade 4.5. Grade 5 in English Language, Grade 5 in English Literature and Grade 4 in Mathematics

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

  • Ringwood School

    Parsonage Barn Lane, RIngwood, BH24 1SE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · RIngwood

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