AS/A2 English Language and Literature What will I learn on this course?
The course will enable you to:
develop an understanding of the ways in which forms and meanings in language are shaped write creatively and analytically compare spoken and written language pursue your interest and enjoyment in literature and language study a range of literary and non-literary texts and make informed opinions on them understand how culture, history, society and context influence texts
What key skills will I develop? The course will enable you to:
become an independent and confident reader and thinker
develop your understanding of how language works
talk and write critically and persuasively about a broad range of texts of different types and periods
make your own informed judgements on plays, novels and poems
apply ideas from texts to your own experience
develop a detailed understanding of the features of spoken language
experiment with original writing
How will I be assessed? (details of examinations/coursework) Paper 1 Telling Stories Exam 3 hours 40% You will sit an exam comprising of three sections. Section A will ask you to compare two texts from an Anthology that you will have studied about Paris and how places are represented. Section B is all about Imagined Worlds and how point of view and genre in prose is established. You will study one set text from a list that includes Frankenstein, Dracula, The Handmaid’s Tale and The Lovely Bones. Section C will require you to study poetry. You are likely to study the poems of Carol Ann Duffy. Paper 2 Exploring Conflict Exam 2 hours 30 minutes 40% This is the second exam you will sit. Section A is a re-creative writing task and critical commentary of your own writing using a set text. The texts include Into the Wild, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The Great Gatsby and The Kite Runner. The unit is concerned with the role of the individual in society. Section B is all about Dramatic Encounters. You will study one text from Othello, All My Sons, A Streetcar Named Desire or The Herd There is also a non-exam assessment worth 20% This unit will require you to undertake a personal investigation that explores a specific technique or theme in both literary and non-literary discourse.
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