| 1AS
2hrs 15%
Frameworks
for the Description of English
Candidates
answer two questions. Section
A will contain
a compulsory essay question;
Section
B will require
analysis of passages or samples of data taken from English usage.
The focus
of the unit will be the structural features of English and the frameworks
available for describing these. more
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4A2
2hrs 15%
Language
Contexts: Structural and Social
Candidates
answer two questions, one from Section A (Structures) and
one from Section B (Social Contexts)
Section
A: Language and Speech Sounds; Language and Grammar; Language
and Meaning.
Section
B: Language Change; Language and Gender; Language and Society.
There will be one passage-based question on each Topic. more
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| 2AS
2hrs 20%
Variation
in the Usage of English
Candidates
answer two questions. Section A, Accent and Dialect, will
require an essay answer.
In Section B, Levels of Formality and Register OR Child Language
Acquisition, the questions will be passage-based. more
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5A2
15%
Language
Research Topic
(Internal Assessment)
Candidates
present a piece of original research on a topic connected with the
study of language, chosen by the candidate (maximum 3000 words)
A significant
proportion of the project should be devoted to linguistic analysis,
supported by commentary and evaluation. more
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| 3AS
15%
Experiments
in Writing
Internal Assessment
Candidates
produce a folder (guideline 1500-2000 words) containing original
writing in two different modes chosen by the candidate.
The writing
(creative, recreative or adaptive) will be accompanied by a commentary,
evaluating the work undertaken and the differences in linguistic
features between the pieces. more
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6A2
2hrs (+15 mins) 20%
Exploring,
Analysing and Evaluating English
(Synoptic)
Candidates
must answer Section A and Section B, each of which
will contain one compulsory question.
A selection
of linked passage-based material will be provided, which will form
the source material for both sections. 15 minutes will be allowed
for initial reading, before the question paper is issued. more
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