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English Language

at King Ecgbert School, Sheffield · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course is subject to specification Changes 2017 Within the AS course you will learn about: The methods of exploring and understanding spoken and written language in use The way power is represented in spoken and written texts The way power is presented in interactions, for example in interviews and debates How gender is represented and reproduced in everyday texts How gender is influential in conversation, and what theory has to say about the role of gender How the varieties of language are shaped by modern technology You will be expected to create a number of texts for specific audiences and purposes At A2, you will study: How children from 0-11 years acquire language How and why the English language has changed over time and the impact of this change. An aspect of language you have a particular interest in, with the aim of producing an investigation You will also produce a media text, such as a magazine or newspaper article, on a chosen topic.

What you need to get on

Grade 5 (high) or above 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

  • King Ecgbert

    Totley Brook Road Dore, Sheffield, S17 3QU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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