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George Stephenson High School • Longbenton Community College • Seaton Burn CollegeASEnglish LanguageASEnglish LiteratureQualification and exam board: AS/A2 GCE Spec B, AQAWhat will I learn?YEAR 1:At AS level, you will learn how to analyse language closely, evaluating the impactthat audience, context and purpose have upon the production of language.Much of the first year is spent in developing language analysis skills far beyondGCSE level. Rather than studying literature, you will analyse real-world language,such as spoken language and print media texts. You will cover topics such asLanguage and Power, Language and Gender and Language and Technology. Youwill also learn how to categorise texts in terms of their language features. In ourcoursework module, you will write your own creative pieces and analyse the styleand effectiveness of your own writing.YEAR 2:The A2 course explores Child Language Acquisition and Language Change. Foryour coursework, you will choose your own area of interest in which to conduct adetailed Language Investigation project. To accompany your Investigation, youwill also produce a Media Text linked to your specialised topic.How will I be assessed?Across the two year course, you will be assessed by two exams and twocoursework units. The ability to work independently is vital for this course.40% of the course is assessed by coursework and 60% by examination.Further informationEnglish Language A level is a challenging and engaging subject, but it is verydifferent to GCSE English Language. To find out more about this fascinatingsubject, have a look at the following website: http://www. universalteacher.org.ukor ask your English teacher for more advice.Qualification and exam board: AS/A2 GCE Spec B, AQAWhat will I learn?YEAR 1:1 unit focusing on Aspects of Narrative which will involve the study of 2 novels (atleast one of which will be post-1990) and 2 poetry texts (1800-1945).1 unit focusing on Dramatic Genres which will involve the study of 2 texts withinthe comedy genre.YEAR 2:1 unit focusing on Texts and Genres which will involve the study of a range oftexts within the gothic genre. 1 unit focusing on Further and IndependentReading which will involve the study of a pre-released critical anthology, aShakespeare play and 3 other texts of your choosing.How will I be assessed?1 written paper of 2 hours (Open book) worth 60% of the total AS gradeA coursework portfolio containing 2 pieces, each 1200-1500 words in length,worth 40% of the total AS grade 1 written paper of 2 hours (Closed book)worth 30% of total A level grade A coursework portfolio containing 2 pieces,each approximately 1500 words, worth 30% of total A level grade.Further informationPlease speak to your English teacher for more information about the course andto have any further questions you may have answered. They will also be able torecommend background reading that you should embark on prior to starting thecourse.23