English Language and Literature

Assessment

There are two assessments at A Level: Paper 1: Telling Stories - a written exam of 3 hours - 40% of A Level. 1 question on the AQA Anthology: Paris (40 marks); 1 question on prose set text (35 marks) and 1 question on poetry set text (25 marks). Paper 2 - Exploring Conflict - written exam of 2 hours 30 minutes - 40% of A Level. 1 piece of re-creative writing using the set text and a critical commentary, and 1 question on the drama set text. Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities on both papers. Non-exam assessment: Making Connections - an investigation on a chosen theme and texts, about 2,500 - 3000 words. It is assessed by your subject teachers and constitutes 20% of the A Level.