English Language and Literature

Assessment

Texts studied: ● A Level Component 1 (Non-fiction spoken and written texts - 16%) Question focused on comparison of non-fiction text to one from the non-fiction anthology ● A Level Component 2 (The language of poetry and plays - 32%) Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Rapture’ and Tennessee Williams’ ‘Streetcar Named Desire’ ● A Level Component 3 (Reading as a Writer, Writing as a Reader - 32%) F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ Fiction creative writing and accompanying commentary. ● A Level Component 4 (non-exam assessment – 20%) Comparative analytical study to include the study of George Orwell’s ‘Down and Out in Paris and London’ and a creative writing piece totaling 3,000 words.