A-Level English (Edexcel IAL)

Course Overview 课程介绍

Edexcel IAL 英语（语言）采用模块化按 Unit 考试，可重考单模块，人文社科、传媒与教育专业重要科目。

Edexcel International A-Level English Language is a modular course assessed unit by unit across four units. Students sit each Unit exam separately and may retake individual units. Content spans language communities and diversity, language varieties and change, language investigation and international English, with strong emphasis on textual analysis, original writing and independent research. A valuable subject for humanities, social science, media, law and education applicants.

Key Facts 基本信息

Exam Board (考试局)	Pearson Edexcel International A-Level
Specification Code (代码)	WEN01-04 (English Language)
Structure (结构)	Modular, 4 units; AS = Units 1-2, A2 = Units 3-4
Grading (评分)	A* - E for full A-Level; a - e for AS
Exam Units (模块)	Modular structure, unit-by-unit assessment, single unit retake allowed
Coursework (课程作业)	Investigation and original writing components included

AS Syllabus AS 阶段章节（Units 1-2）

Unit 1Language Communities

Spoken and written language variation, language in social contexts, regional and social communities, language and identity
Unit 1Language Diversity

Accent and dialect, sociolect, idiolect, occupation and gender in language, multicultural communities
Unit 2Language Varieties

Standard and non-standard English, attitudes to language varieties, prescriptivism and descriptivism, language in the media
Unit 2Language Change

Historical change in English, processes of language change, lexical and semantic change, technology and language evolution

A2 Syllabus A2 阶段章节（Units 3-4）

Unit 3Investigating Language

Research methods, language investigation design, data collection and transcription, analysis of spoken and written data
Unit 3Language Analysis and Evaluation

Textual analysis, linguistic frameworks (phonetics, lexis, grammar, pragmatics, discourse), evaluating language data
Unit 4International English

World Englishes, global spread of English, English as a lingua franca, language and globalisation
Unit 4Original Writing and Synoptic Skills

Original writing for different audiences and purposes, synthesising knowledge across units, evaluating language debates

Exam Structure (Edexcel IAL WEN01-04) 考试结构

Unit 1 (WEN01)	Language Communities and Diversity · 1h30m · 25% of IAL (50% of AS)
Unit 2 (WEN02)	Language Varieties and Change · 1h30m · 25% of IAL (50% of AS)
Unit 3 (WEN03)	Investigating Language · 1h45m · 25% of IAL
Unit 4 (WEN04)	International English and Original Writing · 1h45m · 25% of IAL
Modular Feature	Modular structure, unit-by-unit assessment, single unit retake allowed

Suitable Majors & Pathway 适合专业与升学路径

适合英语语言、文学、传媒、法律、教育与人文社科专业，是英国人文学科的重要基础科目。

English Language supports applications to English, linguistics, journalism, media, law, education, publishing and the humanities. It develops analytical, evaluative and writing skills valued across social science degrees. The modular Edexcel IAL format lets students retake individual units to refine their final grade.