New GCEs for 2008
GCE English Language and Literature A (2720)
AS outline
At AS, this specification will enable candidates to develop integrated literary and linguistic analysis. Set texts will be analysed using appropriate terminology. Students will develop their writing skills and be able to write fluently and coherently in response to questions.
The AS specification has 2 units:
Unit 1: Integrated Analysis and Text Production
Topic list
- Analytical Question – focuses on the use of language and style to develop and explore issues within the text
- Production Task – addresses central issues within the text such as theme, attitude, language and idiom; candidates are asked to adopt a different style or voice.
Assessment
| Written Paper: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Weighting: | 50% of total AS / 25% of total A Level marks |
Two questions on two set texts: one question will address literary and stylistic issues; one question will be a language production task.
Unit 2: Analysing Speech and its Representation
Topic list
- Features of Spoken English – transcribed examples of speech from a literary or non-literary context will be compared to discuss how form and context can help shape meaning
- Speech Representation – within the context of set text analysis will focus on speech, style and linguistic issues.
Assessment
| Written Paper: | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Weighting: | 50% of total AS / 25% of total A Level marks |
Two questions: one an unseen analysis; one on a set text. One question will be an unseen comparative analysis of different speech texts. One question will be on a set text and will examine both the representation of speech and other stylistic and thematic issues within the set text.
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