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International AS & A Level

English Language

IAS and IAL entries listed for January 2027, June 2027

The 2026/2027 entry manual, pages 7, lists the award codes and contributing units. Availability is subject to centre eligibility and current entry rules.

StudyForA coverage: Planned

Original teaching and guided, independent and application practice have not yet been mapped for this entry. Official links below are resources, not completed StudyForA lessons.

Specialist review is pending. Self-check answers are learning support, not official exam marks or proof of mastery. Practical, oral, performance and coursework requirements, where applicable, need appropriate teacher or centre supervision and assessment.

Examination-year entries: 2026–2027

Pearson Qualifications Information Manual 2026/2027 · pages 7 ↗

These entries were checked on 2026-10-17. Confirm the current rules and your centre’s eligibility before making an examination entry.

Award codes and required units
  • XEN01 · English Language · International AS

    WEN01, WEN02, plus the appropriate cash-in entry.

    Listed award series: January 2027; June 2027.

    Teaching: Planned.

  • YEN01 · English Language · International A Level

    WEN01, WEN02, WEN03, WEN04, plus the appropriate cash-in entry.

    Listed award series: January 2027; June 2027.

    Teaching: Planned.

Paper and unit entry options
  • WEN01 · Unit 1: Language: Context and Identity (paper-based)

    Listed series: January 2027; June 2027.

  • WEN01 · C · Unit 1: Language: Context and Identity (onscreen option C)

    Listed series: January 2027; June 2027.

  • WEN02 · Unit 2: Language in Transition (paper-based)

    Listed series: January 2027; June 2027.

  • WEN02 · C · Unit 2: Language in Transition (onscreen option C)

    Listed series: January 2027; June 2027.

  • WEN03 · Unit 3: Crafting Language (Writing) (paper-based)

    Listed series: January 2027; June 2027.

  • WEN03 · C · Unit 3: Crafting Language (Writing) (onscreen option C)

    Listed series: January 2027; June 2027.

  • WEN04 · Unit 4: Investigating Language (paper-based)

    Listed series: January 2027; June 2027.

  • WEN04 · C · Unit 4: Investigating Language (onscreen option C)

    Listed series: January 2027; June 2027.

Which contributing units run in each series?

An available award cash-in does not mean all its units are offered in that series.

  • WEN01 · Unit 1: Language: Context and Identity

    Listed unit series: January 2027; June 2027.

  • WEN02 · Unit 2: Language in Transition

    Listed unit series: January 2027; June 2027.

  • WEN03 · Unit 3: Crafting Language (Writing)

    Listed unit series: January 2027; June 2027.

  • WEN04 · Unit 4: Investigating Language

    Listed unit series: January 2027; June 2027.

  • A cash-in entry is required for a qualification grade. Banked units and resits remain subject to the current entry and aggregation rules.
  • Award and entry listings are reconciled for this manual window; full specification-topic teaching, practice and assessment-route review remain outstanding.
  • The C entry option is the onscreen alternative where listed; it is not an additional contributing unit. Confirm the assessment format and centre provision before entry.

Confirm your specification and entry

The 2026–2027 IAL entry manual excludes candidates studying in the UK.

Confirm the award, unit combination, examination year and centre eligibility. Listing in the catalogue alone does not establish that every unit is available in every examination series.

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Specification document links found on the official page

Check each document’s title, edition and examination-year applicability. A discovered link does not mean every version is mapped here.

Book editions and official resource mappings for this entry remain to be reconciled.