English Language 9093: AS & A Level (2024-2026)

Paper 1 Reading

Paper 2 Writing

Paper 3 Language Analysis

Paper 4 Language Topics

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate the following skills and techniques: 

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: 

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate the following skills and techniques: 

Language change

Child language acquisition 

English in the world

Language and the self

the conventions of a wide range of written textual forms

the linguistic elements and literary features of texts

the significance of audience in both the design and reception of texts

the ways in which genre, purpose and context contribute to the meaning of texts

reading a range of unseen texts  

analysing the ways in which linguistic elements come together in a text to create meaning

recognising different nonfiction textual forms and their conventions

writing analytically about the effects produced by a range of linguistic elements and literary features

integrating individual analytical points into broader overall responses to texts  

selecting and interpreting words and phrases from a text with care and precision 

recognising and commenting on the overall style of a text, and exemplifying this through specific instances of language analysis

using quotations and evidence, with judgement, to produce precise, meaningful commentaries

using appropriate language to link quotations and evidence with explanatory comments

integrating quotations and evidence into a cohesive argument

writing short, directed pieces in response to a text

writing in the same style as another text

writing in a different style from a text at the same time as re-using the content/material

comparing the style and linguistic elements of their own writing with those of a given text.

the conventions of a wide range of written textual forms

the linguistic elements and literary features of texts

the significance of audience in both the design and reception of texts

the ways in which genre, purpose and context contribute to the meaning of texts

writing for a specified audience and purpose, to fulfil the brief provided 

producing an appropriate structure for longer pieces of writing

organising writing to achieve specific effects

structuring paragraphs

using a range of appropriate linguistic elements and literary features

expressing ideas accurately and clearly at both sentence and word level

reflecting upon and evaluating the qualities of their own writing, including aspects relating to its purpose, form and audience

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:  

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate the following skills and techniques: 

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: 

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate the following skills and techniques:  

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of theories, theorists and studies relating to: 

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate the following skills and techniques:  

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of theories, theorists and studies relating to: 

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate the following skills and techniques: 

the chronology and essential features of the development of the English language from Early Modern English to Contemporary English

concepts and terminology related to language change

theories and theorists of language change

n-gram graphs representing changes in language use over time

word tables derived from corpus data

researching in the field of language change

analysing unseen texts as exemplars of certain aspects of language change 

interpreting and analysing n-gram graphs and corpus data relating to language change

contextualising findings alongside relevant theories and concepts relating to language change

synthesising their responses to a range of language data into a coherent analytical essay. 

the main stages of early development in child language acquisition

the different functions of children’s language 

theories and theorists of child language acquisition  

the conventions and features of unscripted conversation and spoken language transcripts

researching in the field of child language acquisition

analysing spoken language transcripts as exemplars of certain aspects of child language acquisition  

interpreting and analysing instances of conversation involving children aged 0 to 8 years

contextualising findings alongside relevant theories and concepts relating to child language acquisition

synthesising these theoretical considerations into a coherent analytical essay.

the historical development of English as a ‘global’ language 

varieties of English 

relevant ethical considerations

reading and demonstrating critical understanding of unseen texts relating to ‘English in the world’ 

selecting and analysing pertinent ideas and examples from the texts

relating these ideas and examples to theories, theorists and studies from their wider research in the relevant topic area

synthesising these considerations into a coherent analytical essay. 

innateness and learning 

the relationship between language and thought 

the relationship between language and social identity 

reading and demonstrating critical understanding of unseen texts relating to ‘Language and the self’

selecting and analysing pertinent ideas and examples from the texts

relating these ideas and examples to theories, theorists and studies from their wider research in the relevant topic area

synthesising these considerations into a coherent analytical essay.