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English Language

at Birchwood High School, Bishop's Stortford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course is made up of three units, Unit 1: Language, the Individual and Society, The aim of this unit is to introduce students to language study, exploring textual variety and children's language development. It explores how children learn language and how they are able to understand and express themselves. The unit culminates in an exam worth 40% of the A Level. Unit 2: Language Diversity and Change, this unit allows students to explore language diversity and change over time, studying texts from 1600 to the present day. Students will explore language in its wider social, geographical and temporal contexts across the key concepts of audience, purpose, genre and mode. The unit culminates in an exam worth 40% of the A Level. Unit 3: Language in Action: the aim of this unit is to enable students to explore and analyse language data independently and develop and reflect upon their own writing expertise. It is coursework based and it requires students to conduct their own language investigation (2,000 words) and a piece of original writing and commentary (750 words each). This coursework unit is worth 20% of the A Level.

What you need to get on

Minimum ATPS of 42, and the specific subject requirements (GCSE grade 6 in English Language)

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

  • Birchwood High School

    Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Bishop's Stortford

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