English Language and Literature

Assessment

Component 1 – Exploring Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts 16% Written examination comparing one specified text from the anthology with an unseen text. Component 2 - The Language of Poetry and Plays 32% Written examination. Section A. Essay comparing one specified poetry text with another of the student's choice. Section B. Essay analysing an extract from the play ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. Component 3 – Reading as a writer, Writing as a reader 32% Choose one of two generic questions on an aspect of the narrative from The Great Gatsby. Final examination. Choice of two-story outlines to develop as the beginning of a narrative. Component 4 – Independent Study- Analysing and Producing Texts 20% Coursework portfolio: Task 1: Analytical and comparative writing Task 2: Original non-fiction writing.