English Level 1

English Level 1

This course focuses on building and strengthening language in context, responding and engaging with texts. It creates a pathway for those students who wish to take English on to Levels 2 and 3. 

Level 1 English will refine students’ reading, writing, listening, speaking and presenting skills.  It will include both literary and non-literary texts, and students will develop their skills of analysis using a variety of text types.

As part of the course, students will be entered for one external standard and two internal standards which are all compulsory. 

The internally assessed standards are:

1.1:  Demonstrate understanding of how context shapes verbal language use. - 5 credits

1.2:  Demonstrate understanding of specific aspects of studied text. - 5 credits

The externally assessed standard is:

1.4:  Demonstrate understanding of significant aspects of unfamiliar texts - 5 credits