English Literature

Assessment

Paper 1: Telling Stories (40% of A Level) 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. Assessed: Written Exam 3 Hours, 100 marks. Paper 2: Exploring Conflict (40% of A Level) Writing about society – the role of the individual in society, recreative tasks based on set texts Critical commentary evaluating own writing Dramatic encounters – conflict in drama Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities. Assessed: Written Exam 3 Hours, 100 marks, 40% of A Level. Non-Exam Assessment (Coursework 20% of A Level Making connections, an investigation on a chosen theme and text Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities. Assessed: Assessed by teacher and Moderated by AQA, 50 marks Task: A personal investigation that explores a specific technique or theme in both literary and non- literary discourse (2,500 to 3,000 words).