English Language and Literature

Assessment

The course is delivered using the six language levels of: lexis and semantics; grammar; phonetics; graphology; pragmatics and discourse. Students are taught to forensically examine texts and explore the effects of purpose, audience, genre and mode on the language decisions that writers and speakers make. Using literary and linguistic concepts and methods, students analyse literary and non-literary texts, gaining insights into the nature of different discourses and ideas about creativity. Paper 1 - Telling Stories 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. Texts to study Margaret Atwood — The Handmaid’s Tale, Poetry from Carol Ann Duffy and an anthology of non-fiction and non-literary texts focused on the city of Paris. Paper 2 - Exploring Conflicts Writing about society — the role of the individual in society, and re-creative writing based on set texts. Critical commentary — evaluating own writing. Dramatic encounters — conflict in drama. Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities. As well as the two papers, students are given a 2500-3000 word Non-Examination Assessment in which they must conduct an investigation that explores a specific technique of theme in both literary and non-literary discourse.