AS Level English Language
A Level
In Taunton
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Taunton
In your first year you will look at a wide range of texts for analysis. You will consider how language is used by different occupational groups, as a mark of power, as a reflection of gender, its dialect varieties and the effect communication technology has had upon us as writers and speakers. You will also produce your own original writing for different purposes and audiences.
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Government funding available
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About this course
We prefer you to have at least a B grade in GCSE English Language.
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Course programme
Level: AS & A Level
Board: AQA (Specification B)
Method of Assessment
For both AS & A2 you will sit two exams and produce a creative folder at AS and an investigation at A2.
Why choose this course?
You will enjoy this course if you like writing, enjoy language in all its forms and want to explore the way language works. It will provide you with systems for the study of language, including work on grammar. You should consider this subject if you are keen on Languages, Media, Humanities, the Arts and other subjects where communication is important and/or are considering a career in journalism or publishing.
English Language A level will give you the opportunity to look at the way language shapes our world and our opinions, introducing you to detailed study of text and talk.
What will I study?
In your first year you will look at a wide range of texts for analysis. You will consider how language is used by different occupational groups, as a mark of power, as a reflection of gender, its dialect varieties and the effect communication technology has had upon us as writers and speakers. You will also produce your own original writing for different purposes and audiences.
In your second year your coursework will be a language investigation project. Alongside this you will look at editorial writing (constructing a new text from varied sources), language change and Child Language Acquisition.
Huish Extra
We have an expert running a creative writing course once a week after college. The college magazine will be produced at regular intervals. You can enter the Brunner Prize, a creative writing competition. We work closely with the Somerset Records Office in looking at older language data. The Huish Linguistics Society (HLS) discusses a wide range of language issues.
AS Level English Language