Free A Level English Language in Cockermouth

Name: Free A Level English Language in Cockermouth
Availability: InStock

CostFREE

Duration2 years

LevelLevel 3

DeliveryClassroom based

Start1 Sep 2026

Study modeFull-time

AttendanceDaytime

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About this course

Free A Level English Language Course in Cockermouth. Classes run at Cockermouth School, full-time during the day. This two-year AQA course covers a wide range of language study, from how language changes over time to how children acquire speech. You'll develop skills in critical reading, data analysis, and several forms of writing, including original and investigative work. Entry requires at least a grade B in both GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature. You'll complete a mix of exams and an independent research project.

Who this course is for

The course is wide-ranging in content, covering aspects of language study as diverse as language change over time to the acquisition of children?s speech. Whilst the majority of the course is exam-focused, there is also the opportunity for independent, investigative research. The non-exam assessment also includes a creative writing element. The course incorporates a variety of assessment styles, such as data analysis, discursive essays, directed writing, original writing and research-based investigative writing. This allows students to develop a wide range of skills, which include critical reading, data analysis, evaluation, the ability to develop and sustain arguments, and a range of different writing skills that are invaluable for both further study and future employment.

Entry requirements

A minimum of B Grade at GCSE in both English Language and English Literature

What you will learn

You'll analyse how the English language changes over time and across different contexts.
You'll study how children acquire language and develop speech.
You'll interpret and evaluate data and text-based sources of language.
You'll write discursive essays and develop sustained, well-argued responses.
You'll produce original and directed writing across different forms.
You'll carry out independent, investigative research into a language topic of your choice.
You'll build critical reading skills applicable to further study and employment.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based lessons at Cockermouth School. Assessment is a mix of written exams and non-exam assessment. Exam components include data analysis tasks, discursive essays, and directed writing. The non-exam assessment includes original creative writing and a research-based investigative piece, giving you the chance to pursue an area of language study independently.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Cockermouth School will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

Journalist: research, write, and edit for print or digital media.
Copywriter: produce written content for brands and organisations.
Communications officer: manage messaging and publications for employers.
Editorial assistant: support writers and editors in publishing.
Marketing assistant: write and coordinate content across campaigns.
Teaching assistant: support English learning in schools.
Public relations assistant: draft press releases and media content.

What you could study next

An a level english language qualification opens routes into a range of degree-level study. You could progress to a BA in English Language, Linguistics, Journalism, or Communications. If you want to teach, a degree followed by a PGCE in English is the standard route. Some learners combine this A Level with others to meet entry requirements for Law, Media, or Social Sciences degrees.

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