A-level English Language & Literature will enable students to: • Apply concepts and methods from integrated linguistic and literary study as appropriate, using associated terminology and coherent written expression. • Analyse ways in which meanings are shaped in texts. • Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which texts are produced and received. • Explore connections across texts, informed by linguistic and literary concepts and methods. Demonstrate expertise and creativity in the use of English to communicate in different ways.
You should enjoy the subject and be prepared to read outside the specification. You should look forward to exploring new literary texts, having a genuine interest in how language and society interact and shape one another. We would expect you to have a Grade 6 or above at GCSE English Language and English Literature.
Component 1 - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts (1 hour exam, worth 16%) Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts (Component 01) focuses on an anthology of 20 spoken and written texts from different time periods, types of text and contexts. Texts in the anthology will be refreshed after three years and centres will be notified in advance. A balance of spoken and written, historical and contemporary texts will be maintained. Component 2 - The language of poetry and plays(2 hour exam, worth 32%) Study of one substantial poetry text from a list of six (15 poems prescribed for each text). Study of one drama text from a choice of six. Component 3 - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader (2 hour exam, worth 32%) Reading as a writer - focuses on the nature of narrative in one prose fiction text from a choice of six. Writing as a reader requires the learners to draw upon their understanding of how narratives work as the basis for their own original writing in the genre of narrative, together with a commentary. Component 4 - Independent study: analysing and producing texts (coursework, worth 20% ) Two texts At least one of the two texts must be chosen from a given list, and at least one text must have been published post-2000.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £15,501 - £15,750 |
| Address | Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TS |
A-level English Language & Literature will enable students to: • Apply concepts and methods from integrated linguistic and literary study as appropriate, using associated terminology and coherent written expression. • Analyse ways in which meanings are shaped in texts. • Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which texts are produced and received. • Explore connections across texts, informed by linguistic and literary concepts and methods. Demonstrate expertise and creativity in the use of English to communicate in different ways.
You should enjoy the subject and be prepared to read outside the specification. You should look forward to exploring new literary texts, having a genuine interest in how language and society interact and shape one another. We would expect you to have a Grade 6 or above at GCSE English Language and English Literature.
Component 1 - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts (1 hour exam, worth 16%) Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts (Component 01) focuses on an anthology of 20 spoken and written texts from different time periods, types of text and contexts. Texts in the anthology will be refreshed after three years and centres will be notified in advance. A balance of spoken and written, historical and contemporary texts will be maintained. Component 2 - The language of poetry and plays(2 hour exam, worth 32%) Study of one substantial poetry text from a list of six (15 poems prescribed for each text). Study of one drama text from a choice of six. Component 3 - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader (2 hour exam, worth 32%) Reading as a writer - focuses on the nature of narrative in one prose fiction text from a choice of six. Writing as a reader requires the learners to draw upon their understanding of how narratives work as the basis for their own original writing in the genre of narrative, together with a commentary. Component 4 - Independent study: analysing and producing texts (coursework, worth 20% ) Two texts At least one of the two texts must be chosen from a given list, and at least one text must have been published post-2000.