What will I learn on this course? To use and understand linguistic concepts To analyse and evaluate a variety of texts in written and spoken English To explore the impact of contextual factors on language use How written and spoken language is used to construct identity To explore the development of spoken and written language in children aged 0-8 To understand and evaluate various theories of child language acquisition To produce texts for different audiences and purposes
Name: English Language A Level Qualification title: GCE A Level Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment A Level Unit 1: Language Variation (9EN0/01) Written Exam. 2 hour 15 mins. 35% of A Level. Section A – Individual Variation: one question on two unseen 21st century linked texts/data. Students produce an extended comparative response. Section B – Variation over Time: one question on two thematically linked unseen texts/data, from two different periods. Students produce an extended comparative response. Unit 2: Child Language (9EN0/02) Written Exam. 1 hour. 20% of A Level. One question based on a set of unseen data – either spoken or written. Students prepare an extended response. Unit 3: Investigating Language (9EN0/03) Written Exam. 1 hour 45 mins. 25% of A Level. A subtopic will be pre-released in January before the exam providing a steer for students’ research. Section A: one question on unseen data. Students must answer the question on the subtopic they have researched. Section B: one evaluative question. Students must answer the question on the subtopic they have researched and must make connections with data from their investigation. Students produce an extended response. Coursework: Crafting Language (9EN0/04) Internally assessed/externally moderated 20% of A Level. Two pieces of original writing from the same genre differentiated by function and genre and/or audience (1500-2000 words) One commentary, reflecting on the two pieces of original writing and making connections with research undertaken (1000 words) AS Level Unit 1: Language: Context and Identity (8EN0/01) Written Exam. 1 hour 30 mins. 50% of AS Level. Section A – Language and Context: one question on a small set of thematically linked unseen data. Students prepare an extended comparative response. Section B – Language and Identity: one question on unseen 21st-century data. Students prepare an extended response. Unit 2 Child Language (9EN0/04) Written Exam. 1 hour 30 mins. 50% of AS Level. Question 1: creative response to one short piece of unseen written data Question 2: extended response to one longer set of unseen spoken data Awarding Pearson Edexcel Created 20160201 14:01:18 Updated 20161206 11:56:04
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