A level English Language: Mini-Data Investigation

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

What will this assignment achieve in terms of Keys Skills?

This data investigation will help you to achieve the following Level 3 Key Skills Communication requirements:

Remember that you will need to keep a careful record of the procedures you followed and the discussions you had. This is so that you can include the information in you Key Skills portfolio.

•	C3.1a
Contribute to a group discussion about a complex subject.

•	C3.1b
Make a presentation about a complex subject using at least one image to illustrate complex points.

•	C3.2
Read and synthesise information from two extended documents about a complex subject.

•	C3.3
Write two different types of document about complex subjects. 

What will this assignment achieve in terms of English Language A Level?

This assignment will also help you to prepare for the Investigating Language (ENB4) coursework module of your English Language A level. In this module you will have to write a full report of the results of your own research investigation into an aspect of spoken or written English in use.

In completing this assignment you will:

•	learn how to investigate and interrogate a complex set of language data;
•	learn how you can analyse a complex set of language data in a variety of ways;
•	use appropriate language frameworks;
•	work constructively with other members of a group when discussing ideas about language;
•	clarify your ideas about language by presenting the results of your investigation to other people.