English Language & Literature

Course summary

In English Language and Literature, you will study a range of texts across prose, poetry and drama. These will include Emily Dickinson's poetry anthology, Shakespeare's 'Othello' and F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'. You will also explore the Component 1 anthology that include extracts from transcripts, graphic novels and diaries. In Year 13, you will complete your NEA and revise Component 1, Component 2 and 3. You will have mock exams in November of which both papers will prepare you for your exams in the Summer. Modules Component 1: Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts. Component 2: The language of poetry and plays Component 3: Reading as a writer, writing as a reader. Component 4: Independent study: Non-examined assessment (NEA)