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English Language

at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, Penrith · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

This course very much focuses on the analysis of language and helps students to develop their linguistic skills and knowledge. There is also a creative writing element, which provides students with the opportunity to produce and develop their own work. The main emphasis, however, is to equip students with the tools to de-construct how language is used in a variety of real life contexts. There are no set texts for the course, but the English department will provide or direct students to many stimulating and challenging resource materials. The A-Level course divides into studying both spoken and written English in a range of contexts. In the ‘Spoken English’ course, you will focus on the media and learn how to transcribe and analyse interactions such as news interviews or radio and television adverts. In the ‘Written English’ course, you will study different genres and try your hand at the demands of writing in different styles. Underpinning both studies is a core course of language analysis covering aspects of texts such as: purpose, audience, mode, vocabulary, grammar, text structures, phonology and graphology.

What you need to get on

Grade 6 in GCSE 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

  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

    Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 7EG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Penrith

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