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English - Edited.mp4WJEC AS/A2 English Language and Literature
The course offers an exciting mix of literary study, of both fiction and non-fiction texts, and a range of imaginative creative writing tasks that upon completion will enable successful students to follow a wide range of career and educational pathways.
AS Course Structure – Year 12 (2 Units)
Unit 1
Comparative Analysis and Creative Writing (closed book)
Written examination: 2 hours (20%)
Section A: Comparative analysis of poetry and unseen text
One question requiring a comparative analysis of one poem from the WJEC English Language and Literature Pre-19194 Poetry Anthology and an unseen text.
Section B: Creative writing and commentary
One question presented in three parts comprising two writing tasks & a commentary.
Unit 2
Drama and Non-literary Text Study (open-book, clean copy)
Written examination: 2 hours (20%)
Section A: Post-1900 drama
One two-part question based on the reading of one play from a prescribed list. ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard.
Section B: Non-literary text study
One question based on the reading of one non-literary text from a prescribed list.
‘In Cold Blood’ Truman Capote.
A2 Course Structure - Year 13 (3 units)
Unit 3
Shakespeare (closed book)
Written examination: 1.5 hours - 20% of qualification
Section A: Shakespeare extract
One extract-based question based on the reading of one Shakespeare play from the prescribed list for this unit. ‘King Lear’.
Section B: Shakespeare essay
One essay question based on the reading of one Shakespeare play from the prescribed list for this unit.
Unit 4
Unseen Texts and Prose Study (open-book, clean copy)
Written examination: 2 hours - 20% of qualification
Section A: Unseen texts
One question requiring comparative analysis of three unseen texts, one of which will be spoken language.
Section B: Prose Study
One question based on the reading of one prose text from a prescribed list. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood.
Unit 5
Critical and Creative Genre Study
Non-examination assessment: 2500-3000 words - 20% of qualification
Section A: Genre Study
A critical and sustained study of a prose genre (Gothic). ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker.
Section B: Related creative writing
One original writing assignment linked to the genre studied for Section A.
To enrol on this course, students will need to have achieved at least grades C at GCSE in both English Literature and English Language.