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OxfordAQA A Level English Language

English Language for OxfordAQA A Level (syllabus 9670) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
9670
Board
OxfordAQA
Qualification
A Level

At a glance

Qualification
OxfordAQA A Level English Language
Spec code
9670
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 6 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-18, official OxfordAQA specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official OxfordAQA specification on 2026-08-18.

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The qualification

OxfordAQA International AS and A-level English Language (9670)

The assessment of this qualification reflects the style of assessment adopted at university level, providing an ideal platform for higher education. — OxfordAQA, official syllabus page

Four units move from language and context and language and society at AS to language variation and a final language exploration unit at A2, the last offered as either an exam or a non-exam assessment (a language investigation, teacher-assessed and board-moderated). AS is separately certificated or carried forward at 20% per unit toward the full A-level, with unlimited resits. First teaching September 2017; first AS exams May/June 2018; first A-level exams May/June 2019.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the OxfordAQA syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Mixed assessment model

Assessment components for OxfordAQA English Language 9670
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
AS Paper 1: AS Paper 1 -- Language and Context 2h 50 20% Written exam
AS Paper 2: AS Paper 2 -- Language and Society 2h 50 20% Written exam
A-level Paper 1: A-level Paper 1 -- Language Variation 2h 50 30% Written exam
A-level Paper 2: Route A -- A-level Paper 2: Language Exploration (exam) 2h 30m 50 30% Written exam
NEA: Route B -- Non-Exam Assessment (language investigation) — 50 30% Non-exam assessment

This qualification offers alternative routes built from the components above — candidates complete one full route, not every component listed. See the source notes below for exactly which components make up each route.

Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official live "Assessment" section: a modular qualification of four papers with two routes for the final unit. Two AS papers (20% of A-level each) and one compulsory A2 paper (Language Variation, 30%) are followed by EITHER an exam-based Language Exploration paper (Route A) OR a Non-Exam Assessment language investigation (Route B), each also 30% -- modeled with routeGroup. First teaching September 2017; first AS exams May/June 2018; first A-level exams May/June 2019.

Assessment FAQs

How is OxfordAQA English Language (9670) assessed?

OxfordAQA English Language (9670) is assessed through: AS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1 -- Language and Context) — 2h, 50 marks, 20% of the qualification; AS Paper 2 (AS Paper 2 -- Language and Society) — 2h, 50 marks, 20% of the qualification; A-level Paper 1 (A-level Paper 1 -- Language Variation) — 2h, 50 marks, 30% of the qualification; A-level Paper 2 (Route A -- A-level Paper 2: Language Exploration (exam)) — 2h 30m, 50 marks, 30% of the qualification; NEA (Route B -- Non-Exam Assessment (language investigation)) — no fixed duration, 50 marks, 30% of the qualification. It is a mixed qualification. Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28.

The subject

English Language teaching and study resources, organised by level, board and topic.

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Syllabus topics

The 4 topics below are the official subject content of OxfordAQA International AS and A-level English Language (9670), for the Version 5.2, for International AS exams from May/June 2018, A-level from May/June 2019 examination series, reproduced from the OxfordAQA syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 2 of 4 topics.

AS Level

Topics 1–22. Studied in the first year, and assessed on the AS papers.

  1. AS 1 Unit 1 – Language and Context

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Section A: Understanding Texts · Section B: Directed Writing

  2. AS 2 Unit 2 – Language and Society

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Section A: Language and Social Groups – Texts · Section B: Language and Social Groups – Writing

A Level

Topics 23–37. Studied in addition to the AS content for the full A Level.

  1. A 3 Unit 3 – Language Variation

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Section A: Learning Language · Section B: International English

  2. A 4 Unit 4 – Language Exploration

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

Source: OxfordAQA — official International AS and A-level English Language (9670) specification PDF — Version 5.2, for International AS exams from May/June 2018, A-level from May/June 2019 series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

English Language at other qualifications

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