The English Language and Literature specification offers students the chance to perform textual analysis in relation to both literary and non-literary texts as well as develop their own creative writing skills. The course includes a focus on poetry and drama, through Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience and Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire. It also offers a chance to develop more contextually focused responses and creative readings using Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby as a central text. Alongside the more literary elements students will also study a range of spoken and non-fiction texts, through the set anthology which aims to take in changing stylistic features over time. The coursework element allows students to explore an aspect of narrative through a comparative analysis of Jeanette Winterson's Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal and a post-2000 text of their own choice. It also allows them a chance to develop their own creative writing through writing on a topic of their choice in a non-fictional format.
A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 5 or above including maths and English Language, in subjects relevant to your A Level or A+ Programme subject choices.
The course is assessed via three examinations and two pieces of coursework: Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts - 1 hour (16%) The language of poetry and plays – 2 hours (32%) Reading as a writer, writing as a reader – 2 hours (32%) Comparative analysis (10%) Writing creatively (10%)
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2GB |
The English Language and Literature specification offers students the chance to perform textual analysis in relation to both literary and non-literary texts as well as develop their own creative writing skills. The course includes a focus on poetry and drama, through Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience and Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire. It also offers a chance to develop more contextually focused responses and creative readings using Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby as a central text. Alongside the more literary elements students will also study a range of spoken and non-fiction texts, through the set anthology which aims to take in changing stylistic features over time. The coursework element allows students to explore an aspect of narrative through a comparative analysis of Jeanette Winterson's Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal and a post-2000 text of their own choice. It also allows them a chance to develop their own creative writing through writing on a topic of their choice in a non-fictional format.
A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 5 or above including maths and English Language, in subjects relevant to your A Level or A+ Programme subject choices.
The course is assessed via three examinations and two pieces of coursework: Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts - 1 hour (16%) The language of poetry and plays – 2 hours (32%) Reading as a writer, writing as a reader – 2 hours (32%) Comparative analysis (10%) Writing creatively (10%)