A-level English Language and Literature₇₇₀₇

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A-level English Language and Literature Specification Specifications for first teaching in 2015

12 Aug 2021

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2.0 Specification at a glance

This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all exams at the end of their course.

Subject content

Methods of language analysis underpin each component:

Component 1 – 3.1.1 Methods of language analysis
Component 2 – 3.2.1 Methods of language analysis
Component 3 – 3.3.1 Methods of language analysis

Assessments

1.0 Introduction

3.0 Subject content

2.0 Specification at a glance

This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all exams at the end of their course.

Subject content

Methods of language analysis underpin each component:

Component 1 – 3.1.1 Methods of language analysis
Component 2 – 3.2.1 Methods of language analysis
Component 3 – 3.3.1 Methods of language analysis

Assessments

Paper 1: Telling stories
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.

Paper 1: Telling stories

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.

Paper 2: Exploring conflict
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.

Paper 2: Exploring conflict

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.

Non-exam assessment: Making connections
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)

Non-exam assessment: Making connections

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)

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A-level English Language and Literature₇₇₀₇

2.0 Specification at a glance

Subject content

Assessments

2.0 Specification at a glance

Subject content

Assessments