A Level English Language and Literature - Combined

There are a number of specific subject entry requirements, please visit our website to review the courses and entry requirements or alternatively please contact the Sixth Form for specific details.

*Please choose 3 subject courses from different blocks, you will automatically be added to Maths or English resit classes on enrolment if you do not achieve required 4 in Maths or English Lit/Lang but you must still meet requirements for entry per subject.

What will I need to study this course?

· You will need a love of reading, creative writing, and the ability to write extended responses.

· You will need an enquiring mind, and an ability to analyse writers’ ideas, language and themes.

· You should have at least a grade 5 in English Literature and English Language GCSE.

· (*This part of the course is based on studying linguistics – the scientific study of language.)

What will I study?

· Paper 1 (40%) - Telling Tales. Core texts and areas of study:

o Remembered places: AQA Anthology: Paris non-fiction extracts (closed book)

o Imagined world: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood (open book)

o Poetic Voices: selected poetry of Carol-Ann Duffy (open book)

o These texts are taught alongside an exploration of the language of tales explored through phonetics, phonology, prosodics, lexis and semantics, grammar and discourse.

· Paper 2 (40%) – Exploring Conflict. Core texts and areas of study:

o Writing about society – ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitgerald (open book) (adapting the text to respond to creative re-writing tasks and write critical commentaries about your choices.)

o Dramatic encounters – ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare (open book)

o These texts are taught alongside an exploration of the language of conflict: interactions, power and positioning in talk, group and individual identity.

· Coursework (20%) - Making Connections -

o 2500-3000 words

o Explore connections across language and literary genres based on a theme or idea.

Challenges: You will do a lot of independent reading and research outside of lessons.

Skills Building: You will learn to interpret and compare a text’s themes, methods, and context. You will learn to analyse language while using it effectively in your in writing – to write both creative and extended responses.

In the first year, you'll study:

Imagined Worlds and Remembered Places

Poetic Voices

Re-Creative Writing

In the second year, you'll study:

Writing about society

Dramatic Encounters

Making connections

What will I study?

· Paper 1 (40%) - Telling Tales. Core texts and areas of study:

o Remembered places: AQA Anthology: Paris non-fiction extracts (closed book)

o Imagined world: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood (open book)

o Poetic Voices: selected poetry of Carol-Ann Duffy (open book)

o These texts are taught alongside an exploration of the language of tales explored through phonetics, phonology, prosodics, lexis and semantics, grammar and discourse.

· Paper 2 (40%) – Exploring Conflict. Core texts and areas of study:

o Writing about society – ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitgerald (open book) (adapting the text to respond to creative re-writing tasks and write critical commentaries about your choices.)

o Dramatic encounters – ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare (open book)

o These texts are taught alongside an exploration of the language of conflict: interactions, power and positioning in talk, group and individual identity.

· Coursework (20%) - Making Connections -

o 2500-3000 words

o Explore connections across language and literary genres based on a theme or idea.

Challenges: You will do a lot of independent reading and research outside of lessons.

Skills Building: You will learn to interpret and compare a text’s themes, methods, and context. You will learn to analyse language while using it effectively in your in writing – to write both creative and extended responses.

In the first year, you'll study:

Imagined Worlds and Remembered Places

Poetic Voices

Re-Creative Writing

In the second year, you'll study:

Writing about society

Dramatic Encounters

Making connections

Students are required to have achieved a grade 5 or above in both English Literature and English Language at GCSE.

Where next?

This course will set you up very well for university where you could study subjects involving communication, media, teaching, research, and many other jobs that need good reading, writing, or spoken skills.

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