Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Language (9EN0) - Issue 1

Oct 20, 2026

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Language (9EN0) Issue 1 outlines co-teachable AS and A level study with a clear structure across language variation, child language, investigating language, and coursework crafting language. It emphasizes creative voice, research and analytical skills, and engagement with the diversity of English. Assessment is presented through holistic mark schemes and component weightings, while students develop a personal language specialism via a focused investigation and a final evaluative essay based on acquired knowledge.

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Reading Time18 min

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A level assessment at a glance

Components and weightings

Language variation, child language, and investigating language

Coursework: Crafting Language

Students’ study areas and research options

Five topic areas and pre-released subtopics

Investigation process and section questions

Assessment structure and holistic mark schemes

Holistic marking approach

Focused responses and Assessment Objectives

What role does language have in making me who I am? Does it reflect or construct my identity? Provides plenty of opportunity for creativity English language study should not only introduce students to how language is used, but it should also develop their ability to use and craft language themselves; to cultivate their own distinct creative voice. We have retained the creative writing coursework tasks to give students plenty of creative opportunities. Develops research and investigative skills Developing research, investigation and analytical skills is excellent preparation for further study or entering the workplace. Our Investigating Language component introduces students to these skills in a manageable way, appropriate to the demands of A level study. Celebrating the diversity of the English Language Our approach offers students opportunities to engage with the great variety of English in use, and to consider some critical language debates. How does language vary according to the place it is used, not only geographically, but also socially and culturally? How has language changed over time? Does my own language use vary? When does this happen and why? A choice of five engaging topic areas. Pre-released subtopics every January, to focus on a specific area of research. Guidance on primary and secondary data sources , as well as appropriate wider reading. Nurtures individual specialism Together, the creative writing and language investigation components give students maximum opportunity to develop their particular language specialism in their second year of study. Students interested in journalism might select to write newspaper articles for their coursework, followed by language and journalism for their investigation component. Students interested in law might choose to produce speeches for their coursework, followed by language and power for their investigation component. Students interested in story writing might choose to produce short stories showcasing a specific accent or dialect for their coursework, followed by regional language variation for their investigation component. Co-teachable AS and A level The AS specification has been designed to be entirely co-teachable with the first year of a two-year A level course . All the AS topics appear in the A level specification, so there is no requirement to make decisions around AS and A level routes prior to the start of the course . Holistic assessment Holistic mark schemes allow examiners to mark the students’ work in the same way as it was written-as a single cohesive piece of writing, with the response to each Assessment Objective integrated throughout. best response to many marks are We want students to be able to focus on giving their their exam question, not on trying to remember how attributed to each Assessment Objective. Pearson features of Edexcel AS and A The key level English Language We have consulted with those that know most about the subject: teachers, subject associations and our partners in Higher Education, in order to produce specifications that will prepare students for the research and study skills required of them in higher education and the workplace. We have worked with experts such as Professor Urszula Clark at Aston University to produce a Language Transition Unit , which will introduce students to key language terminology and concepts, between GCSE and AS and A level. bridging the gap Speciﬁcation Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Language (9EN0) First teaching from September 2015 First certiﬁcation from 2017 Issue 1 Speciﬁcation Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in English Language (8EN0) First teaching from September 2015 First certiﬁcation from 2016 Issue 1 A level assessment at a glance A level (first assessment: summer 2017) Component 1: Language Variation Component 2: Child Language Component 3: Investigating Languag

FAQs

What skills does the course develop besides language study?

It develops creative writing capability and research, investigation, and analytical skills through the Investigating Language component.

How are the A level components structured for (9EN0) Issue 1?

The overview includes components for Language Variation, Child Language, and Investigating Language, plus coursework: Crafting Language, each with specified time and mark weightings.

How do students choose their investigation topics and subtopics?

Students select a research focus from five topic areas, and a subtopic for each topic area is pre-released in the January before the summer examination.

Oct 20, 2026

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