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Course overview
By studying this A Level English Language qualification, you will be introduced to a wealth of knowledge pertaining to the analysis of a wide range of texts and discourses.
The course explores the study of the English Language with emphasis on the ability of students to debate different views, investigate various lines of enquiry, and independently research aspects of language use.
The specification draws upon a range of fields within the English language and linguistics subject area, including phonetics, accents and dialects, and socioeconomic impacts on audience perception.
You will be encouraged to explore language diversity and change whilst considering race, religion, age, gender, class, and more as influential factors.
Textual variations and representations are an important aspect of this qualification, giving you an insight into audience, purpose, genre, mode, format, function, and so on.
In this course, you will be given texts to critically analyse to put the knowledge and skills learnt into practice.
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Course fees:
Course Material – Online – £549 / Study Pack – £549
Course Material + Exams – Birmingham – £1,049 / Study Pack – £1,089
Course Material + Exams – Other Centres– £1,299 / Study Pack – £1,339
- Monthly instalment plan available
- No government funding available for this course
Job outcomes
- Content writer
- Editor
- Journalist
- Public relations officer
- Copywriter
- Translator
- Teacher/tutor
- Proof-reader
- Technical writer
- Publishing assistant
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
Once enrolled, you have up to two years to complete your studies.
Entry requirements
We recommend that you have at least a grade 4 (equivalent to a grade C) in GCSE English, however, this is not essential.
Course features
When you enrol on this A Level course with OSC, you will receive:
- Dedicated personal tutor support with unlimited email access.
- Dedicated learner services from our learner services team.
- Course materials with learning activities.
- Assignment marking and feedback from your personal tutor.
- A predicted grade on completion of your tutor-marked assignments, if required for your university application.
- A free CV critique service and employability guide if you’re focusing on career advancement.
- A free Student Discounts membership to save you money on your favourite brands.
- A study pack including a pen, study planner, and notebook*.
- If you choose to add exams to your enrolment with an A Level package, then your exam fees will be included. We will also handle the booking on your behalf. Otherwise, you will need to book your exams yourself.
* Not included with the online study option
Assessment
This qualification is assessed through exams and coursework.
Choosing to add the exam package
If you choose to add your exams to your enrolment, all you need to do is contact us when you are ready to sit your exams, we will book and pay for them on your behalf. Please note that the A Level exam timetable typically takes place during May and June each year. You are advised to contact us well in advance of when you intend to sit your exams so that we can confirm your place with the exam board – cut-off dates apply.
Please note, our A Level exam centre locations for this course are as follows:
- Birmingham
- Doncaster
- Bolton
- Wimbledon
- Taunton
- St Neots, Cambridgeshire
- High Wycombe
- Romford
- Bristol
Exam details
Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
- Type: written examination
- Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Weighting: 40% of total
- Total marks: 100
Section A – Textual variations and representations
Two texts (one contemporary and one older text) linked by topic or theme.
- A question requiring analysis of one text (25 marks).
- A question requiring analysis of a second text (25 marks).
- A question requiring a comparison of the two texts (20 marks).
Section B – Children’s language development
A discursive essay on children’s language development, with a choice of two questions where the data provided will focus on spoken, written, or multimodal language (30 marks).
Paper 2 – Language diversity and change
- Type: written examination
- Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Weighting: 40% of total
- Total marks: 100
It includes:
- Language diversity and change.
- Language discourses.
- Writing skills.
- Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities.
Section A – Diversity and change
One question from a choice of two, either:
- An evaluative essay on language diversity (30 marks).
- An evaluative essay on language change (30 marks).
Section B – Language Discourses
Two texts about a topic linked to the study of diversity and change.
- A question requiring analysis of how the texts use language to present ideas, attitudes and opinions (40 marks).
- A directed writing task linked to the same topic and the ideas in the texts (30 marks).
Is this A Level the same qualification as an A Level I would achieve at a school or college?
Yes, you will study the same course, take the same exams and get the same qualification. The only difference is that our courses are designed to be studied from home at your own pace, and you will receive full tutor support via email.
Delivery
You will study this course through distance learning, which will enable you to learn when and where you want. You can study from home or at work, it is completely up to you. The course materials can either be emailed online or posted to you as a study pack depending on which you select at enrolment. You will receive your tutor support by email.
Subjects
Areas of language analysis you will examine are:
- Phonetics, phonology, and prosodics: how speech sound and effects are articulated.
- Graphology: the visual aspects of textual design and appearance.
- Lexis and semantics: the vocabulary of English, including social and historical variation.
- Grammar, including morphology: the structural patterns of English at sentence, clause phrase, and word level.
- Pragmatics: the contextual aspects of language use.
- Discourse: the extended stretches of communication occurring in different genres, modes, and contexts.
- Study a range of texts about various subjects from a range of writers and speakers.
- Study texts for different audiences and purposes in a variety of genres.
- Study the similarities and differences between written, spoken, and electronic modes.
- The functions of children’s language.
- Phonological, pragmatic, lexical, semantic, and grammatical development.
- Different genres of speech and writing.
- Different modes of communication (spoken, written, multimodal).
- Theories and research about language development.
- Texts using different sociolects (to include social and occupational groups, gender, and ethnicity).
- Texts using different dialects (to include regional, national, and international varieties of English).
- When analysing tests and data, students should explore how language varies because of personal, social, geographical, and temporal contexts.
- Exploration will include methods of language analysis, how identity is constructed, and how audiences are addressed and positioned.
- How texts are produced to convey views and opinions about language issues.
- How texts represent language.
- How texts construct an identity for the producer.
- How texts position the reader and seek to influence them.
- How texts are connected to discourses about language.
- A language investigation (2,000 words excluding data).
- A piece of original writing and commentary (750 words each).
About Open Study College
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Established in 2007, Open Study College is a distance learning course provider that has helped over 130,000 learners take the next step towards achieving their ambitions.
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Whether you’re in full-time work or have family commitments, distance learning at Open Study College provides the flexibility to create a study schedule that fits around the busy demands of day-to-day life. Accomplish your goals — at your pace, on your terms.
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