A-Level English Language & Literature (AQA)

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New specification for September - Key aspects of both established and new literacy texts - Points of view and genre in prose fiction - Voice and identity in poetry; interaction and conflict in drama - The study of representation of place in an anthology of non- literacy texts (including spoken language, media texts and new technologies) - Contemporary approaches to the study of a range of literary and non-literary discourses and texts The A-Level consists of three components: - Component 1: 'Telling Stories' (written exam). - Component 2: 'Exploring conflict' (written exam). - Component 3: 'Making connections' (non-exam assessment) The texts offered for study range from the 16th century to the present day. Due to the wide range of texts studied and the in-depth focus on skills development, this A-Level provides a good base if you are intending to study subjects at university such as Journalism, Law, Media and/or Film. In the first year, you will study a selection of texts on the subject of Paris, France. You will also study one of the following novels: Frankenstein, Dracula, The Handmaid's Tale or The Lovely Bones. This will be under the general heading of 'Imagined Worlds'. You will also study a number of poems by the following authors: John Donne, Robert Browning, Seamus Heaney and Carol Ann Duffy. There will be two examinations at the end of the first year (11/2 hours each exam). There is no coursework in the first year. In the second year, you will study Drama and you will choose from one of the following plays: Othello, All My Sons, A Streetcar Named Desire or The Herd. You will also complete a project on a language subject of your choice (worth 20% of your final mark). There will also be a re-creative writing element based on one of the following books: The Great Gatsby, The Kite Runner, Into The Wild or the Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. There are two exams at the end of the second year (one exam of 3 hours and one exam of 21/2 hours).

Course information

Name: A-Level English Language & Literature (AQA) Qualification title: GCE AS Level in English Language and Literature B Qualification type: Assessment Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20150527 09:18:46 Updated 20150527 09:18:46

Entry requirements

None

Provider

WESTMINSTER KINGSWAY COLLEGE
Further Education
courseinfo@westking.ac.uk
020 7963 418
http://www.westking.ac.uk/

Address

Kings Cross Centre
211 Grays Inn Road Town: CITY OF LONDON County:Greater London

Learning aims

Title: GCE AS Level in English Language and Literature B Qualification: GCE AS Level in English Language and Literature B Classification: Languages, Literature and Culture

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