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A Level English Language

at Calderstones School, Liverpool · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

You will learn linguistic methods and sociolinguistics to analyse English language in a range of texts and contexts. You will learn about the diversity of spoken language within the British Isles. In addition, you will learn how babies and young children acquire language and you will also learn about how and why language has changed and developed over time to be the language that we speak today. You will develop your creative writing skills and become confident writers who can write for a range of target audiences, purposes and contexts. You will also learn about concepts of power and representation in your study of language. At A level, you will complete a Language Investigation consisting of 2000 words and focusing on an area of your choice which may include: representation, language and gender, the language of communication technologies, children’s language use, the language if the media or historical changes in English over time to name a few.

What you need to get on

Grade 5 in GCSE English Language or English Literature.

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

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