The English Language and Literature course combines study of two disciplines through a method called stylistics. You will explore texts such as: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, ‘The Great Gatsby’ and Carol Ann Duffy’s poetry. You will also explore a range of non-fiction texts in the Paris Anthology. In this course, you are examined on the traditional skills of analysis but also have the opportunity to write creatively based on a text you have studied. Thus, this course allows students a broad view of English, enabling them to explore both literary and linguistical analysis of how we use language in fiction and in daily life and speech.
Grade 6 or above at GCSE in English Language and Literature is required. An enjoyment of reading, an understanding of analysis, and a desire to make sense of abstract concepts are all useful.
Paper 1: Paris Anthology (closed book) The Handmaid’s Tale (open book) Poetry- Duffy (open book) 40%/3hrs. Paper 2: The Great Gatsby Recast and Commentary, Streetcar Named Desire (open book) 40%/2hr30. Non-Exam Assessment: 3000-word independent investigation on linguistic representations of crime in literary and non-literary material, 50 marks, 20% of A-Level.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Derbyshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4AD |
The English Language and Literature course combines study of two disciplines through a method called stylistics. You will explore texts such as: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, ‘The Great Gatsby’ and Carol Ann Duffy’s poetry. You will also explore a range of non-fiction texts in the Paris Anthology. In this course, you are examined on the traditional skills of analysis but also have the opportunity to write creatively based on a text you have studied. Thus, this course allows students a broad view of English, enabling them to explore both literary and linguistical analysis of how we use language in fiction and in daily life and speech.
Grade 6 or above at GCSE in English Language and Literature is required. An enjoyment of reading, an understanding of analysis, and a desire to make sense of abstract concepts are all useful.
Paper 1: Paris Anthology (closed book) The Handmaid’s Tale (open book) Poetry- Duffy (open book) 40%/3hrs. Paper 2: The Great Gatsby Recast and Commentary, Streetcar Named Desire (open book) 40%/2hr30. Non-Exam Assessment: 3000-word independent investigation on linguistic representations of crime in literary and non-literary material, 50 marks, 20% of A-Level.