English Lang/Lit AS Level Linear

UPDATED 20150806 14:37:28

This exciting and challenging course encourages you to develop your ability to assess the ways in which a diverse range of writers and speakers create meaning. The course takes as its premise that great literary classics are as linguistically interesting as film scripts or a magazine article (and can be analysed in similar ways). This course enables you to develop as a reflective and autonomous reader and to write sophisticated analyses as well as a range of creative pieces.In A level English Language and Literature you will explore the differences between literary and non-literary texts using literary and linguistic frameworks.The specification is still in the drafting stage, but at present the course will look something like this:Component 1: Poetry and Prose Written examination: 2 hours 30% of qualification Section A: Poetry (open-book, clean copy) One question from a choice of two based on the WJEC English Language and Literature Pre -1914 Poetry Anthology plus an unseen text published post-1914 Section B: Prose (open-book, clean copy) One question from a choice of two, presented in two parts, based on the reading of a prose fiction text from a prescribed listComponent 2: Drama Written examination: 2 hours 30% of qualification Section A: Shakespeare (closed-book) One compulsory extract-based task and one essay question from a choice of two based on the reading of a Shakespeare play from a prescribed list Section B: Post-1900 Drama (closed-book) One question from a choice of two based on the reading of one play from a prescribed list.Component 3: Non-Literary Texts Written examination: 2 hours 20% of qualification Section A: Analysis of unseen non-literary texts Comparative analysis of three unseen non-literary texts, one of which will be spoken language Section B: Non-literary text study (closed-book) One two-part question based on the reading of a non-literary text selected from a prescribed list Component 4: Critical and Creative Genre Study Non-exam assessm

Course information

Name: English Lang/Lit AS Level Linear Qualification title: GCE AS Level in English Language and Literature Qualification type: Assessment There is a coursework module which is worth 20% and an examination which is worth 80% of the marks awarded. Awarding WJEC (Formerly Welsh Joint Education Committee) Created 20150806 14:37:28 Updated 20150806 14:37:28

Entry requirements

None

Provider

Peter Symonds College: Adult Education
Further Education
ace@psc.ac.uk
01962 886166
http://www.psc.ac.uk/ace/

Address

Stoney Lane
Weeke Town: Winchester County:Hants