A-level English Language and Literature₇₇₀₇

What's assessed

• Remembered places – the representation of place
• Imagined worlds – point of view and genre in prose
• Poetic voices – the forms and functions of poetic voice
• Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities

Assessed

• Written exam: 3 hours
• 100 marks
• 40% of A-level

Questions

Section A – Remembered places

• One compulsory question on the AQA Anthology: Paris (40 marks)
• This section is closed book.

Section B – Imagined worlds

• One question from a choice of two on prose set text (35 marks)
• This section is open book.

Section C – Poetic voices

• One question from a choice of two on poetry set text (25 marks)
• This section is open book.

What's assessed

• Writing about society – the role of the individual in society, and re-creative writing based on set texts
• Critical commentary – evaluating own writing
• Dramatic encounters – conflict in drama
• Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities

Assessed

• Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes
• 100 marks
• 40% of A-level

Questions

Section A – Writing about society

• One piece of re-creative writing using set text (25 marks)
• Critical commentary (30 marks)
• This section is open book.

Section B – Dramatic encounters

• One question from a choice of two on drama set text (45 marks)
• This section is open book.

What's assessed

• Making connections – investigation on a chosen theme and texts
• Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activity

Assessed

• Assessed by teachers
• Moderated by AQA
• 50 marks
• 20% of A-level

Task

A personal investigation that explores a specific technique or theme in both literary and non-literary discourse (2,500–3,000 words)