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English Language

at All Saints' Catholic High School, Sheffield · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

A Level English Language explores how language operates in our lives, teaching students to analyse and understand the ways we communicate in the contemporary world. The course looks in detail at how language works, where it comes from, and how it changes. Students will analyse a wide range of written, spoken and multimedia texts, exploring how language creates meanings and how it is used to represent individuals and ideas. Students also develop their own writing skills, both creative and critical. The A Level course builds on skills from GCSE, but also includes a lot of new material, including academic linguistic theory, and is quite different from GCSE English Language in both style and content. Course Content Individual and social contexts for language use, including language variations due to gender, power and occupation; • The diversity of the English language, including its different dialects, accents and sociolects • How children learn to speak, read and write English • Changes in language use from 1600 to the present day • For coursework, students produce a piece of original writing and conduct an academic investigation into an aspect of language of their choice.

What you need to get on

5 GSCE Grade 4-9, including 4 in Mathematics and Grade 5 in GCSE English Language OPTION BLOCKS A & B

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

  • All Saints Catholic High School

    Granville Road, Sheffield, S2 2RJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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