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Free A-Level English Language revision notes. 8 topics across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, and CCEA specifications.
🔀 Board Differences
Board specifications differ in assessment structure and emphasis. The core content is shared across boards; these are the genuine differences by board:
AQA: Paper 1: language, the individual and society (textual variations, child language acquisition). Paper 2: language diversity and change. NEA: language investigation plus original writing (20% of A-level).
OCR: Paper 1: exploring language (topics such as language and gender, language and journalism). Paper 2: dimensions of linguistic variation and child language. NEA: independent language investigation (20%).
WJEC/Eduqas: Component 1: language and identity with a spoken language study; Component 2: language change over time plus a directed writing task; NEA: language investigation (20%).
📊 Course Overview
A-Level English Language covers 5 topic areas with 8 topics total across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, and CCEA specifications.