English Language and Literature

Course summary

The A Level course consists of three modules. It encourages girls to engage creatively, critically and independently with a range of texts. The subject content includes analysis of literary and non-literary texts alongside the study of the social, historical and artistic variables affecting language use. The components of the course are as follows: • Telling Stories - Remembered Places: study of travel writing • Telling Stories - Imagined Worlds: study of prose fiction • Telling Stories - Poetic Voices: study of an anthology of poems • Exploring Conflict - Writing About Society: includes creative writing based on the study of a modern prose text, together with a commentary where girls evaluate their own writing • Exploring Conflict - Dramatic Encounters: study of a play • Non-Examination Assessment - Making Connections: personal investigation on a chosen theme and texts, exploring a specific technique or theme in both literary and non-literary discourse.