English Language

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Anyone who is interested in reading for English, Law or a Humanities based degree should consider this course. There are also socio-linguistic features of the course which support Sociology and some aspects of Psychology A level courses. Additionally, anyone who is reading for a humanities-based A level and wishes to improve their skills of analysis and evaluation for enhanced essay writing might also find this course extremely useful. The course aims to: ? introduce students to methods of language analysis to explore concepts of audience, purpose, genre, mode and representation. It also introduces students to the study of childrenïs language development, exploring how children learn language and how they are able to understand and express themselves through language. ? enable students to explore language in its wider social, geographical and temporal contexts. They will explore processes of language change. Students will also be required to study social attitudes to, and debates about, language diversity and change. ? allow students to explore and analyse language data independently and develop and reflect upon their own writing expertise. AS Units ? Language and the Individual; Language Varieties A2 Units ? Language, the Individual and Society; Language Diversity and Change; Language in Action (Non-exam assessment ? Language Investigation and Original Writing)

Course information

Name: English Language Qualification title: GCE A level Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Style of assessment AS ? Two papers (each 50%, both 1 hour 30 minutes) A2 ? Two papers (each 40%, both 2 hours 30 minutes), Non-exam assessment (20%) Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20161026 09:32:37 Updated 20161026 09:32:37

Entry requirements

None

Provider

The St Philip Howard Catholic High School
Voluntary Aided School
sixthform@sphcs.co.uk
1243558234
http://www.sphcs.co.uk/sixthform/

Address

Elm Grove South Town: Barnham County:West Sussex

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