Enrolment Fee £395
The A Level English Language Online course with Learn Now follows the CIE (9093) specification and is equivalent to the qualification you would achieve if attending mainstream college. Once completed, you will obtain UCAS points which will support progression to university in degrees such as English Language, Journalism, Law and Creative Writing.
This course would suit adult learners returning to education, students resitting exams or studying alongside other commitments, and learners looking to be accepted into University.
Please note that the Cambridge specification is 100% exam based which is why we offer this course to learners. You won’t need to worry about extra costs for coursework when booking exams (also referred to as a non-examined assessment NEA).
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This A Level English Language Course gives you the opportunity to study English language and its use in contemporary communication. It aims to encourage a critical response to texts in a range of forms, styles and contexts, and to promote skills of communication, reading, research and analysis.
Through study, learners will develop an ability to read and analyse material, gaining further knowledge and understanding of English language features and issues. Learners will also develop the skills of writing clearly, accurately, creatively and effectively for different purposes and audiences.
For paper 2, the knowledge and understanding is the same as covered in paper 1. However, learners will now need to demonstrate their skills and techniques through writing. You might be asked to write for a specified audience and purpose or produce an appropriate structure for longer pieces of writing. This might include Freytag’s Pyramid in imaginative writing, dialectical structure in discursive writing; introductory, summary and evaluative sections in review writing.
Learners will need to use appropriate language features such as imagery in descriptive writing or rhetorical speech in argumentative pieces. They will also need to reflect on and assess the effectiveness of their own piece of writing analysing its purpose, form and audience.
Students in the past have progressed onto the following degrees:
•English Studies •Psychology •Training Teachers •Business Studies •History •Sociology
•Law
Studying Advanced Level English at University gives you all sorts of exciting career options, including:
•Teaching and Education •Functional Managers
and Directors •Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations
•Media Professionals •Public Services •Writer •Journalism
There are no previous entry requirements for this course, however students are expected to have a reasonable standard of literacy.
You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 24 months from initial registration with the full support of your Tutor.
Our Enrolment fee for this course is noted at the top of this page where you can enrol directly onto the course. This fee includes access to your course including tutor support for 2 years.
Our enrolment fee includes:
The only other fee you will need to pay is for your exams which is due approximately six months prior and this will be paid directly to the exam centre.
Students will be required to arrange and pay for their examinations at a CIE approved centre. We can provide an extensive list of these centres for you.
A Level Exams
There are four exams for the full A Level qualification. The length of each exam is as follows:
AS Level Exams
There are two exams for the AS Level qualification. The length of each exam is as follows:
For Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language, learners can:
take Papers 1 and 2 only (for the Cambridge International AS Level qualification) or
follow a staged assessment route by taking Papers 1 and 2 (for the Cambridge International AS Level qualification) in one series, then Papers 3 and 4 (for the Cambridge International A Level qualification) in a later series or
take Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the same examination series, leading to the full Cambridge International A Level.
On successful completion of all your exams for the A Level English Language Online Course, you will be awarded one of the following qualifications:
International A Level in English Language with CIE | International AS Level in English Language with CIE
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In order to complete the A Level English course, it helps to have a genuine interest in reading. If you enjoy reading, you will find it easier to:
Many learners who take A Level English thoroughly enjoy the subject.
You will not be required to purchase any books with this course. We automatically include logins to our online e-Library which includes access to following eBook(s):
Cambridge International A Level English Language – Mike Gould, Marilyn Rankin (Cambridge University Press)
Not see the book you are looking for? Ask us and we will let you know if we have it!
Cambridge International A Level English can be taken outside the UK as well as within the UK. Cambridge provide global recognition for their A Level qualifications and are recognised by universities.
AS and A levels are standalone qualifications, however the Full A Level carries more UCAS points than the AS Level. It also requires more study hours as follows:
You will see the difference in the content above under ‘syllabus’ but you can also refer to our article on ‘what is as level’ for more information.
You will receive access and support for two years, however you can complete it much sooner if you want to. Exams for this subject fall in May/June and October/November each year and therefore you are able to choose which exam sitting you want to apply for. We have more information on exam timetables here.
