English Language and Literature

Assessment

The course comprises of 2 exams and a teacher assessed NEA. For Paper 1 - (40%) you will consider the representation of place by considering how various texts depict the city of Paris; you will analyse point of view and genre in A Handmaid’s Tale; and finally you will compare how poetic voice is established in two Carol Ann Duffy poems. For Paper 2 - (40%) you will create a piece of re-creative writing using The Great Gatsby as a prompt alongside a critical commentary and you will also explore the representation of conflict through dramatic encounters in Othello. In your NEA - (20%) you will complete a personal investigation of between 2,500 and 3,000 words that explores a specific technique or theme in both literary and non-literary discourse.