Component 1: Voices in Speech and Writing - This component has an explicit focus on the concept of ‘voice’. Students will study how spoken voices are formed and written voices created in literary, non-literary and digital texts. Students will develop their understanding of how writers and speakers shape and craft language to present an identity or persona, and will look at connections between texts as well as the significance and influence of context. Component 2: Varieties in Language and Literature - This component focuses on the ways in which different writers convey their thoughts or ideas on a theme in literary and non-fiction writing. Students will develop their understanding of how writers use language techniques and literary devices to craft their work and communicate ideas or issues, making connections between texts as well as looking at the significance and influence of the contexts in which they were produced and received. Component 3 NEA: Investigating and Creating Texts – This component has been designed to allow students to demonstrate their skills as writers, crafting their own original texts for different audiences and purposes. In exploring the various forms of writing and the ways different writers use linguistic and literary techniques in texts, students will acquire the synthesised knowledge and understanding required to produce original pieces of writing. This component permits students to pursue their own interests, applying the skills they have developed to investigate a topic they are interested in.