The Exam
English Language: AQA A Level, topic 2.1.1
Children's Language Development - The Exam
Children’s Language Development (6-11 years) forms 30% of the marks on paper 1.
The exam
- You will be given some data and asked to evaluate a viewpoint on a child’s linguistic development.
- You are assessed on AO1 (terminology and coherency) and AO2 (theories and concepts) for 15 marks each.
- You will be expected to pick out features from the data and comment on these in relation to the question and theory you have studied.
Theories and concepts
- In the exam, 15 marks are awarded for your knowledge of key theories and concepts.
- Within the study of child language, there are a number of ‘schools of thought’ which view a child’s acquisition of language in different ways.
Test yourself on The Exam
How many marks are awarded for your knowledge of key concepts and theories when answering a question on Children's Language Development in the exam?
What are you assessed on in Children's Language Development?