2 Year A Level Course Exam Board:Edexcel 

Unit Overviews: All exam units are Open Book and you will complete the following components: 

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Component 1: Voices in Speech and Writing (2 hours 30 minutes examination) 40% of the total qualification 

Students study: 

● Voices in Speech and Writing: An Anthology 

● One drama text from a prescribed list – A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. 

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Component 2: Varieties in Language and Literature (2 hours 30 minutes examination) 40% of the total qualification 

Students study: ● A wide range of non-fiction texts on the chosen theme, in preparation for responding to an unseen text ● Two literary texts from a chosen theme (Society and the Individual):  The Great Gatsby and Othello

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Component 3:Investigating and Creating Texts 

Coursework: Investigating and Creating Texts (3000 words) 20% of the total qualification ● Students study a chosen topic in one fiction  and one non-fiction text. ● Students produce one fiction text, one non-fiction text  and a written commentary on both creations.