A Level English Language and Literature Combined

Assessment

Paper 1: Telling stories (40%) Remembered places – the representation of place Imagined worlds – point of view and genre in prose Poetic voices – the forms and functions of poetic voice Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities Written exam: 3 hours (100 marks) Paper 2: Exploring conflict (40%) Writing about society – the role of the individual in society Critical commentary – evaluating own writing Dramatic encounters – conflict in drama Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes (100 marks) Non-exam assessment: Making connections (20%) Making connections – investigation on a chosen theme and texts Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activity