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English Language A Level

at Salisbury Sixth Form College, Salisbury · sixth form college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessGood2017see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level23 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Using language effectively and persuasively can get you far in life – just ask the President of the United States of America. If you have ever wondered how we are persuaded to make decisions or perform actions and want to understand how language works then English Language will help provide answers. You will study how languages are born, how they develop and sometimes how they die. As part of the course you will also explore the fascinating process of language development and how we acquire the ability to talk, read and write. Accents and dialects and how they are judged and can affect our life chances is another important area of investigation. You will also discover some of the important theories that help to explain how language use is connected to gender and power. If you enjoy producing original writing, as well as exploring how others use language, there is an opportunity to do this as part of the coursework. Students who study this A Level often progress to undergraduate courses in Linguistics, Law, Media and Education. It is a valuable qualification for career pathways such as teaching, marketing, journalism, human resources, law and events management.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE GRADE 4 OR ABOVE INCLUDING AT LEAST 5 IN ENGLISH

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

  • SALISBURY 6TH FORM COLLEGE (S6C)

    66-78 Tollgate Road, SALISBURY, SP1 2JJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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