English Language

Assessment

There will be two exam papers worth 40% each. The coursework unit will be internally assessed and will be worth 20%. Paper One: Written exam. 2 hours 30 minutes. Language: the individual and society. This includes linguistic analysis of 2 authentic texts; children’s language development whereby students analyze a transcript and analyze how children acquire language. Paper Two: Written exam. 2 hours 30 minutes. Language Diversity and Change. This includes a choice of questions on either language change or language diversity; a question analysing two texts linked by topic; a directed writing task on a topic linked to the two given texts. Coursework: a language investigation into an area of particular individual interest and an original writing piece.