THIS SUBJECT FOCUSES ON THE SPECIFICS OF LANGUAGE THAT YOU STARTED TO COVER IN GCSE. Here you will delve further into the specific lexical choices and grammatical features so you can understand their impact on writing and speech. You will also be introduced to the history of language, its advancement over time, as well as how we have developed it from childhood. By the end of the subject, you will have improved your analysis skills, specifically of linguistic features, with which you will be able to understand why people make the choices they do in their language. It will develop skills that can benefit students in a range of careers including Teaching, Journalism, Research, Administration, Translating.
Some of our subjects are subject to standard entry requirements and some have additional requirements. Please see below: Subject-specific entry requirements: • 6 in English Language Standard entry requirements: • At least five GCSEs at grades 9-4 including English Language and Maths (one Vocational or Technical qualification at Merit or above may be counted). • At least grade 4 (or Merit for Vocational or Technical qualifications) in any subject(s) that you have taken at GCSE and wish to continue studying at Level 3. • Average GCSE (best 8) of at least 4 (38 on the old points table). • Grade 4 (or Merit), at least, in any subject previously studied. • Students will take either 3 A-Level subjects or 1 Diploma subject with 1 A-Level.
Students will be assessed internally on a regular basis, including through formal mock exams. There are final exams at the end of the course in Year Two. Year two assessment: • Component 1, Exploring Language: a 2 hour 30 minutes exam with a mixture of analysis and production. • Component 2, Dimensions of Linguistic Variation: a 2 hour 30 minutes exam to analyse given texts • Component 3, Independent Language Research: coursework of 2000-2500 words and an academic exhibition to present your research.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Bedford |
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| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AH |
THIS SUBJECT FOCUSES ON THE SPECIFICS OF LANGUAGE THAT YOU STARTED TO COVER IN GCSE. Here you will delve further into the specific lexical choices and grammatical features so you can understand their impact on writing and speech. You will also be introduced to the history of language, its advancement over time, as well as how we have developed it from childhood. By the end of the subject, you will have improved your analysis skills, specifically of linguistic features, with which you will be able to understand why people make the choices they do in their language. It will develop skills that can benefit students in a range of careers including Teaching, Journalism, Research, Administration, Translating.
Some of our subjects are subject to standard entry requirements and some have additional requirements. Please see below: Subject-specific entry requirements: • 6 in English Language Standard entry requirements: • At least five GCSEs at grades 9-4 including English Language and Maths (one Vocational or Technical qualification at Merit or above may be counted). • At least grade 4 (or Merit for Vocational or Technical qualifications) in any subject(s) that you have taken at GCSE and wish to continue studying at Level 3. • Average GCSE (best 8) of at least 4 (38 on the old points table). • Grade 4 (or Merit), at least, in any subject previously studied. • Students will take either 3 A-Level subjects or 1 Diploma subject with 1 A-Level.
Students will be assessed internally on a regular basis, including through formal mock exams. There are final exams at the end of the course in Year Two. Year two assessment: • Component 1, Exploring Language: a 2 hour 30 minutes exam with a mixture of analysis and production. • Component 2, Dimensions of Linguistic Variation: a 2 hour 30 minutes exam to analyse given texts • Component 3, Independent Language Research: coursework of 2000-2500 words and an academic exhibition to present your research.