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GCE English Literature A for exams from June 20<strong>14</strong> onwards (version 1.4)The first piece of writing in the folder will focus on apersonal, informed response to the prose text, andwill be:Either a. creative (as in personal/original)interpretationOr b. creative/transformational writing30 marksExamples of coursework tasks - ProseTextOption - The Struggle for Identity in Modern LiteratureText – The Handmaid’s Talea) How does Atwood’s way of structuring TheHandmaid’s Tale affect your interpretation of thenovel?b) Write Serena Joy’s account of The Ceremony,creating Serena Joy’s voice, capturing Atwood’sstyle and tone and building on Atwood’srealisation of the character.The second piece of writing in the folder will be onthe chosen drama text. Candidates will be invitedeither to place this text in its dramatic context or toconnect it to the prose text, focusing on aspects ofthe text such as theme, structure or characterisation.30 marksExamples of coursework tasks – DramaTextOption – World War One LiteratureText - Journey’s EndExplore the ways Sherriff uses setting in Journey’sEnd for dramatic effect.Then, either:• compare the ways Journey’s End and other WorldWar One plays you have read use settingsor• compare the ways Sherriff uses setting inJourney’s End with the ways Barker uses theenclosed environment of Craiglockhart Hospital inRegeneration.3Coursework GuidanceSupport and guidance with this coursework unit is available from the consortium adviser. Please see Section 6of this specification.9
GCE English Literature A for exams from June 20<strong>14</strong> onwards (version 1.4)Assessment Criteria for Unit 23Band 10 - 7Band 28 - 15A01 A02 A03 A04Articulate creative,informed andrelevant responsesto literary texts,using appropriateterminology andconcepts, andcoherent, accuratewritten expressionCandidatescharacteristically:a communicatelimited knowledgeand understandingof literary textsb. make few usesof appropriateterminology orexamples tosupport theirinterpretationsc. attempt tocommunicatemeaning byusing inaccuratelanguage.Candidatescharacteristically:a. communicatesome basicknowledge andunderstanding ofliterary textsb. make simple useof appropriateterminology orexamples tosupport theirinterpretationsc. communicatemeaning usingstraightforwardlanguage.Demonstrate detailedcritical understandingin analysing the waysin which structure,form and languageshape meanings inliterary textsCandidatescharacteristically:a. identify few aspectsof structure, formand languageb. assert someaspects withreference tohow they shapemeaningc. make limitedreferences to texts.Candidatescharacteristically:a. identify obviousaspects ofstructure, form andlanguageb. describe someaspects withreference tohow they shapemeaningc. make relatedreferences to texts.Explore connectionsand comparisonsbetween differentliterary texts, informedby interpretations ofother readersCandidatescharacteristically:a. make few linksand connectionsbetween literarytextsb. reflect the viewsexpressed in otherinterpretations ofliterary texts in alimited way.Candidatescharacteristically:a. makestraightforwardlinks andconnectionsbetween literarytextsb. reflect viewsexpressed in otherinterpretations ofliterary texts in abasic way.Demonstrateunderstanding ofthe significanceand influence of thecontexts in whichliterary texts arewritten and receivedCandidatescharacteristically:a. communicatelimitedunderstanding ofcontext throughdescription ofculture, text type,literary genre orhistorical period.Candidatescharacteristically:a. communicatesome basicunderstanding ofcontext throughdescription ofculture, text type,literary genre orhistorical period.10
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