English Language and Literature gives you the best of both worlds: powerful literature and a focus on how language operates. If you are creative, love debate and enjoy variety, this is the perfect course for you. You will study a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts, covering drama, poetry and prose by writers such as Carol Ann Duffy, Margaret Atwood, Tennessee Williams, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
GCSE grade 5 in both English Language and English Literature. Standard requirements - 5 x level 2 qualifications: GCSEs at level 4 or above or BTECs at a pass or above, including at least grade 4 in English and Mathematics.
The course at Caludon is a two-year linear course with all examinations completed at the end of the second year of study. Paper 1: Telling Stories (40% of A-level/100 marks) Remembered Places and Poetic Voices prose Assessed by a written exam: 3 hours Section A – Remembered Places. This section is closed book. One compulsory question on the AQA Anthology: Paris (40 marks) Section B – Imagined Worlds. This section is open book. One question from a choice of two on The Handmaid’s Tale (35 marks) Section C – Poetic Voices. This section is open book. One question from a choice of two on Carol Ann Duffy’s poetry (25 marks) Paper 2: Exploring Conflict (40% of A-level/100 marks) Writing about Society and re-creative writing based on set texts Assessed by an open book written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes Section A – Writing about Society. One piece of re-creative writing using The Great Gatsby (25 marks) Critical commentary (30 marks) Section B – Dramatic Encounters. One question from a choice of two on A Streetcar Named Desire (45 marks)
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Coventry |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Axholme Road, Wyken, Coventry, CV2 5BD |
English Language and Literature gives you the best of both worlds: powerful literature and a focus on how language operates. If you are creative, love debate and enjoy variety, this is the perfect course for you. You will study a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts, covering drama, poetry and prose by writers such as Carol Ann Duffy, Margaret Atwood, Tennessee Williams, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
GCSE grade 5 in both English Language and English Literature. Standard requirements - 5 x level 2 qualifications: GCSEs at level 4 or above or BTECs at a pass or above, including at least grade 4 in English and Mathematics.
The course at Caludon is a two-year linear course with all examinations completed at the end of the second year of study. Paper 1: Telling Stories (40% of A-level/100 marks) Remembered Places and Poetic Voices prose Assessed by a written exam: 3 hours Section A – Remembered Places. This section is closed book. One compulsory question on the AQA Anthology: Paris (40 marks) Section B – Imagined Worlds. This section is open book. One question from a choice of two on The Handmaid’s Tale (35 marks) Section C – Poetic Voices. This section is open book. One question from a choice of two on Carol Ann Duffy’s poetry (25 marks) Paper 2: Exploring Conflict (40% of A-level/100 marks) Writing about Society and re-creative writing based on set texts Assessed by an open book written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes Section A – Writing about Society. One piece of re-creative writing using The Great Gatsby (25 marks) Critical commentary (30 marks) Section B – Dramatic Encounters. One question from a choice of two on A Streetcar Named Desire (45 marks)