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AS English Language7701

2.0 Specification at a glance

This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all the AS exams at the end of their AS course and all the A-level exams at the end of their A-level course.

Subject content

Methods of language analysis underpin each component:

Assessments

Paper 1: Language and the Individual

What's assessed

  • Textual variations and representations
  • Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities

Assessed

  • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 70 marks
  • 50% of AS

Questions

Textual Variations and Representations

Two texts, 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 comparison of the two texts (20 marks)

Paper 2: Language Varieties

What's assessed

  • Language diversity
  • Writing skills
  • Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities

Assessed

  • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 70 marks
  • 50% of AS

Questions

Section A - Language Diversity

A discursive essay on language diversity, with a choice of two questions (30 marks)

Section B - Language Discourses

A directed writing task on attitudes to language (40 marks)