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GCE A Level in English Language

at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level22 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course is for students who want to continue studying English Language after GCSE. It will suit you if you are interested in analysing a wide variety of texts from speeches to short stories, journalism to travel writing. You'll should also be keen to explore the ways that language is acquired, used and evolves over time. The course blends practical and theoretical approaches to language study and complements most other A level subjects. It's particularly suited to students aiming for careers in any field where higher level communication and analytical skills are important. This course develops your understanding of how the context of social attitudes and relationships can dramatically affect language choices. You will explore how writers and speakers, either consciously or subconsciously, present themselves to their audiences, constructing multi-faceted identities through their language choices. For example, you will explore how a teenager might simultaneously display the influence of their favourite Youtuber or Influencer, their parents and their regional background through the language choices they make! You will develop skills of linguistic analysis, using methods such as grammar, lexis, pragmatics, semantics, graphology and discourse to deconstruct language in both spoken and written texts.

What you need to get on

To study A-Level English Language at BRGS, you will need a minimum of grade 6 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

  • Bacup & Rawtenstall Grammar School

    Bacup & Rawtenstall Grammar School Glen Road, Rossendale, BB4 7BJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Rossendale

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