Description
This International A Level English Language Distance Learning is ideal for anyone wishing to gain a knowledge and understanding of this subject or for anyone who wishes to study at a higher level at University. You will also find this course extremely valuable if you are looking for a progression route for further training whilst employed.
The new specification will encourage students to develop expertise in this subject by exploring key language concepts whilst connecting with a range of texts and discourses. You will be encouraged to pursue lines of enquiry, analyse texts and debate different views.
International A Level English Language CAIE exams can be taken in June & November (Also March for India)
Our courses at International Home Study allow our students to work at their own pace and we work to ensure all our student’s needs are met. Our resources will cover the requirements of the course making sure you stay on track with the subject you choose.
Support
The course will be delivered online including Tutor Support for two years. All assignments are marked by one of our professional Tutors who will offer regular feedback and guide you through your course. Postal assignments cannot be accepted without prior permission from the tutor and you must have access to email in order to contact your Tutor.
You will be provided with details for your dedicated Student Support Team who will be available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that you will receive unlimited support for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
Assessment
The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. You will also have access to a range of online resources.
Students will be required to arrange and pay for their examinations at an approved centre when an examination forms part of the course. We can provide an extensive list of these centres for you.
Whats included?
Students will be provided with logins for the student portal where they will find all the study materials they need to complete their course. They will also be provided with an e-textbook to assist them in completing their assignments.
Students will be provided with a Tutor who will help guide them through their course, and their Tutor will expect them to submit a number of assignments in order that their progress can be monitored. These assignments will be graded for them and feedback provided. You will also be able to ask the Tutor any questions about the course or for more help if needed. Once their course has been completed, they will then be allocated practice exam papers to ensure that they are familiar with the procedure and layout of their exams. Learners will be expected to complete these under exam conditions (i.e.. stick to the time scales allowed and try to find somewhere quiet), their Tutor can then provide them with a grade and feedback. More practice papers can be provided if required.
Fees
Course fees for payment in full include:
- Assessment and feedback on all assignments.
- Access to your personal Tutor via our online portal.
- Access to a range of online resources, student materials, assessments, assignments, eBooks etc
- Practice exam papers to prepare you for the real thing.
- Help with UCAS application if attending University.
- Tutor references and predicted grades once a satisfactory amount of work has been completed.
- Help finding an exam centre for you to sit your exam.
Cambridge Exam Board
Awarding Body: Cambridge
Course Code: 9093
Study Hours: Recommended 300 – 360 hrs
Exams Available: June & November (also March in India only)
This Cambridge International AS Level English Language provides learners with opportunities to make critical and informed responses to a wide range of texts. Learners will also demonstrate their ability to produce writing to specific briefs and for given audiences.
Cambridge International A Level English Language learners will also develop a strong foundation in the study of linguistics, focusing on language change, child language acquisition, spoken language, English in the world, and language and the self.
Syllabus for Exams in 2021, 2022 and 2023
The key concepts for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language are:
Text and context
A text can be defined as a single, coherent unit of language, from the briefest spoken utterance to a book published across several volumes. However, no text exists without context; students of English language must always consider how a text’s meaning is informed by the circumstances not only of its production, but also of its communication and reception.
Meaning and style
The study of English language involves developing a range of strategies for exploring the complex ways in which different linguistic elements come together to create meaning. Whether producing their own texts or analysing texts produced by others, students of English language must consider how choices regarding form, structure and language also interact to create a distinctive style.
Audience
Students of English language must learn to identify and analyse the strategies writers and speakers use to communicate with their intended audience(s). Likewise, they must be able to predict, recognise and analyse the various responses these strategies might elicit.
Creativity
Whether writing artfully for a specified purpose and audience, reading deeply between the lines of a challenging text, or developing strategies for acquiring the language in the first place, users of the English language must demonstrate creativity in a range of forms and contexts.
Diversity
Constantly subject to a range of influences – whether personal, social, geographical or otherwise – the English language exists in a range of competing and overlapping forms at any given moment. This extraordinary diversity offers a rich opportunity for analysis, comparison and exploration.
Change
The phonological, morphological, semantic, syntactic and other aspects of the English language are liable to change over time. Students of English language must analyse these changes and explore in detail the factors that drive them.
Learners who follow the Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language syllabus will develop the following skills and understanding:
- sustaining accurate, fluent and consistent writing
- producing informed responses appropriate to the specified form, style, context, and audiences
- conveying knowledge and understanding from both specific examples and wider studies.
These are highly transferable skills and may help learners in other subject areas, as well as equipping them for higher education or employment.
Exam Papers
Paper 1: Reading
Written Examination: 2 hours 15 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment Overview: Candidates answer two compulsory questions: Question 1 in Section A, and Question 2 in Section B.
50 marks
Paper 2: Writing
Time: 2 hours
Availability: June and November
Assessment overview:
Candidates answer two questions: one compulsory question from Section A, and one question from a choice of three in Section B.
50 marks
Paper 3: Language Analysis
Written examination: 2 hours 15 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment overview. Candidates answer two compulsory questions: Question 1 in Section A, and Question 2 in Section B.
50 marks
Paper 4: Language Topics
Practical examination: 2 hours 15 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment overview:
Candidates answer two compulsory questions each on a separate topic area: Question 1 in Section A, and Question 2 in Section B
50 marks
Edexcel Exam Board
Awarding Body: Edexcel
Specification codes: XEN01/ YEN01
Edexcel Exams: January and June
Edexcel Study Hours: 300 – 360 hours
Students of our Edexcel International A Level English Language course will study the English Language in a global context, including the influence of other languages on the development of English. New topics with an international focus include ‘Contemporary Global English’ and ‘Language and Technology’.
Modules
Candidates for Edexcel International A Level English Language Level study the AS topics:
1.Language: Context and identity
- The range of contexts in which language is produced and received
- How the contexts of production and reception affect language choices
- How writers/speakers present themselves to their audience in a variety of modes
- How writers/speakers choose language to reflect and construct their identity or identities
- How writers create texts for different forms, purposes, audiences, and contexts.
2.Language in Transition
- The influence of other languages on the development of English
- Pidgins and creoles
- The development of English outside the British Isles.
- Students will explore the ways in which languages change, with a focus on English in a global context.
- Students will need to know about the mechanisms of language change but they will not need to study the historical development of English.
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Edexcel A Level English Language Candidates also study these additional topics:
3. Crafting Language (writing)
- Study a range of specified writing genres and appropriate style models
- Demonstrate their skills as writers in re-creating texts for different context, purpose and audience.
4. Investigating Language
- Students will select one research focus from four topic areas:
- Contemporary Global English
- Children’s Language Development
- Language and Power
- Language and Technology
Students will:
- Develop their research and investigation skills
- Undertake a focused investigation of their selected topic
- Apply their knowledge of language levels and key language concepts developed through the whole course
- Develop a personal language specialism.
Exam Papers
Paper 1: Language: Context and identity
Written Examination: 1 hour 45 minutes
Availability: January and June
Assessment overview:
Students answer two compulsory questions: one question from Section A and one question from Section B.
50 marks
Paper 2: Language in Transition
Written Examination: 1 hour 45 minutes
Availability: January and June
Assessment overview:
Students answer two compulsory questions: one question from Section A and one question from Section B based on unseen transcripts. The unseen transcripts are presented in a Source Booklet for students.
50 marks
Paper 3: Crafting Language (writing)
Written Examination: 2 hours
Availability: January and June
Assessment overview:
Section A: Six multiple-choice questions (6 marks).
Section B: A five-part question, based on data provided in a source booklet (34 marks). Section C: Two 20-mark essay questions from a choice of three (40 marks).
80 marks.
Paper 4: Investigating Language
Written Examination: 2 hours
Availability: January and June
Assessment overview:
Pre-released materials will be provided in order for students to focus their research. For each topic a subtopic pre-released on the website (in May for the January examination series and in January for the June examination series).
Students answer two compulsory questions on one overall subtopic: one question from Section A and one question from Section B.
50 marks.
