The English Language and Literature A-Level qualification is a course for students who are interested in studying a board range of texts on a literary and linguistic level. It offers you an opportunity to engage with a variety of spoken, written and multi-modal texts and to demonstrate, in each unit of the course, your awareness of the importance of context in both the production and the reception of spoken and written texts. An additional attractive feature of the specification is the opportunity it provides you to respond creatively to literary texts. This A Level offers opportunities for students to develop their subject expertise by engaging creatively, critically and independently with a wide range of texts. Using literary and linguistic concepts and methods, students analyse literary and non-literary texts in a range of modes and genres, in the process gaining insights into the nature of different discourses and ideas about creativity. Students develop skills as producers and interpreters of language by creating texts themselves and critically reflecting on their own processes of production. The key areas of study are: • Telling Stories • Methods of language analysis • Remembered Places - Students study the AQA Anthology: Paris. • Imagined Worlds • Poetic Voices • Exploring Conflict • Writing about Society • Critical commentary • Dramatic Encounters • Making Connections • Investigation
You should have a grade 6 or above in GCSE English Language and Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Literature. You should have a strong GCSE profile overall.
Assessment is through two written exams at the end of the second year, which form 80% of the overall grade. You will also produce a piece of coursework, which will be an investigation into thematic/linguistic links between a fiction and a non-fiction text of your own choice. This accounts for the remaining 20% of the overall grade.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Wickford Avenue, Basildon, SS13 3HL |
The English Language and Literature A-Level qualification is a course for students who are interested in studying a board range of texts on a literary and linguistic level. It offers you an opportunity to engage with a variety of spoken, written and multi-modal texts and to demonstrate, in each unit of the course, your awareness of the importance of context in both the production and the reception of spoken and written texts. An additional attractive feature of the specification is the opportunity it provides you to respond creatively to literary texts. This A Level offers opportunities for students to develop their subject expertise by engaging creatively, critically and independently with a wide range of texts. Using literary and linguistic concepts and methods, students analyse literary and non-literary texts in a range of modes and genres, in the process gaining insights into the nature of different discourses and ideas about creativity. Students develop skills as producers and interpreters of language by creating texts themselves and critically reflecting on their own processes of production. The key areas of study are: • Telling Stories • Methods of language analysis • Remembered Places - Students study the AQA Anthology: Paris. • Imagined Worlds • Poetic Voices • Exploring Conflict • Writing about Society • Critical commentary • Dramatic Encounters • Making Connections • Investigation
You should have a grade 6 or above in GCSE English Language and Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Literature. You should have a strong GCSE profile overall.
Assessment is through two written exams at the end of the second year, which form 80% of the overall grade. You will also produce a piece of coursework, which will be an investigation into thematic/linguistic links between a fiction and a non-fiction text of your own choice. This accounts for the remaining 20% of the overall grade.