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Varieties in Language and Literature: 40% of the total qualification
Varieties in Language and Literature: 40% of the total qualification
Overview:
Overview:
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.
Students study:
Students study:
A wide range of non fiction texts on your chosen theme, in preparation for responding to the unseen text
A wide range of non fiction texts on your chosen theme, in preparation for responding to the unseen text
Two literary texts from a chosen theme; one compulsory prose fiction text ( anchor text) and one literary text.
Two literary texts from a chosen theme; one compulsory prose fiction text ( anchor text) and one literary text.
Theme: Society and the Individual
Theme: Society and the Individual
Anchor Text: The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
Anchor Text: The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
Literary Text: Othello by Shakespeare
Literary Text: Othello by Shakespeare
Assessment: 2 hr 30 min written examination with clean open book
Assessment: 2 hr 30 min written examination with clean open book
Two sections: Students answer ONE question from a choice of four in Section A and ONE questions from a choice of four in Section B
Two sections: Students answer ONE question from a choice of four in Section A and ONE questions from a choice of four in Section B
Total of 50 marks available - 20 marks for Section A and 30 marks for Section B
Total of 50 marks available - 20 marks for Section A and 30 marks for Section B
Section A: Unseen poem Non fiction texts: one essay question on an unseen prose extract. The unseen extract is linked to the studied theme (A01,A02, A03 assessed)
Section A: Unseen poem Non fiction texts: one essay question on an unseen prose extract. The unseen extract is linked to the studied theme (A01,A02, A03 assessed)
Section B: Prose Fiction and other genres: one comparative essay question on one prose fiction anchor text (Gatsby) and one other text from the theme (Society and the Individual) which will be Othello.
Section B: Prose Fiction and other genres: one comparative essay question on one prose fiction anchor text (Gatsby) and one other text from the theme (Society and the Individual) which will be Othello.
What is the difference between Component 1 question 1 and Component 2 question 1?
What is the difference between Component 1 question 1 and Component 2 question 1?
Many of the skills that students need to succeed in this section of Paper 2 would also have been developed in preparation for Paper 1, where unseen texts are compared to texts from the Anthology. However, whereas Paper 1 focuses on the creation of ‘voices’ in speech and writing, Paper 2 focuses more on how writers convey themes and issues in texts.
Learning outcomes Students are required to:
● apply relevant methods for text analysis, drawing on linguistic and literary fields
● apply varied strategies for reading and listening according to text type and purpose for study
● identify and describe how meanings and effects are created and conveyed in texts
● apply linguistic and literary methodologies and concepts to inform their responses to and interpretations of texts
● explore connections across a wide range of literary and non-literary texts
● show knowledge and understanding of the ways in which texts relate to the contexts in which they are produced and received
● use English appropriately, accurately and creatively
● use a range of techniques and evaluate the effectiveness of texts for different audiences and purposes, informed by wide reading and listening
● show knowledge and understanding of the ways in which individual texts are interpreted by different readers or listeners
● show awareness of the different language levels, as appropriate, drawn from: phonetics, phonology and prosodics, lexis and semantics, grammar and morphology, pragmatics, and discourse
● make accurate reference to texts and sources
● synthesise and reflect on their knowledge and understanding of linguistic and literary concepts and methods in the study of texts.
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