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English Language (A Level)

at FAIRFAX, Sutton Coldfield · other provider

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

English Language will inspire and engage, stimulate creativity and develop every student’s passion for words in use. You will explore attitudes to accents and dialects; look at the ways in which ethnicity, age and even sexuality can affect use and ideas in language. You will look at the way language has changed over time and how it will continue to do so with advancements in the world of Technology, the growth of social media and the expansion of English in other countries. Students who opt for this extremely rigorous and highly regarded academic subject sometimes think about Higher Education studies in areas of The Law, Politics, Education or Journalism. YEAR 12: TOPICS STUDIED: • Grammar • Language the individual and society. ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE: On-going throughout. YEAR 13: TOPICS STUDIED: • Child Language Acquisition • Language varieties • A non-examined component. ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE: External Terminal Examinations

What you need to get on

Applicants will need to have a minimum of 5 grades 9-4 (or A*-C) GCSEs, including Maths, and English at a minimum grade 6. Internal applicants who meet the minimum academic entrance requirements will be offered a place automatically (subject to availability of courses). All successful applicants will be required to sign a sixth form code of conduct in recognition of the Academy's expectations of sixth form students in terms of their behaviour, punctuality and attendance.

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

  • Fairfax

    Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Sutton Coldfield

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