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2d. Content of non exam assessment in A Level in English Language andLiterature (EMC)Content of Independent study: analysing and producing texts (Component 04)2Independent study: analysing and producing texts(Component 04), includes a comparative analysisof two substantial texts and original non-fictionwriting. The non examined component gives learnersthe opportunity to work independently, pursuing aparticular interest and developing expertise that buildson an area of study from elsewhere in the course.The non examined component has two sections. Fortask 1, Analytical and comparative writing, learnerswrite an essay of 1500–2000 words on a non-fictiontext chosen from a list set by OCR (see below andAppendix 5g) and a second free choice text. One of thetexts must have been published after 2000. For task 2,learners produce a piece of original non-fiction writing.Both tasks build on the knowledge and understandingrequired for the examined components. Task 1 requireslearners to choose a second text independently and toresearch, plan, draft and edit their own work. Task 2requires learners to draw on their study of spoken andwritten texts and produce independent, original nonfictionwriting.There is an emphasis on depth and breadth of study,allowing learners to apply synoptically the knowledgeand skills developed across the qualification as awhole.The texts and tasks for Component 04 should bechosen by the learner in discussion with the teacher.All texts and task titles must then be checked by OCR.Centres must use the Text(s) and Task(s) ProposalForm to submit all proposed texts and tasks to OCR forapproval.You can access the Text(s) and Task(s) Proposal Formthrough the OCR website (see also Appendix 5h).Centres must submit the Text(s) and Task(s) ProposalForm every series even if the texts and/or tasks havebeen approved previously. There is no restriction onthe number of learners choosing the same textsand/or tasks. However, this non examined assessmentcomponent is an opportunity for learners to developtheir independent skills analysing and producing texts.It is not advisable for any two learners to do the sametask on the same two texts.OCR will approve that the texts and tasks chosen meetthe criteria for this component:••That at least one of the two texts must bechosen from the prescribed list of non-fictionand at least one text must have been publishedpost-2000.••The free-choice text must be a text published inbook form, from any genre.••The original non-fiction writing is an appropriategenre and task.It is the centre’s responsibility to ensure that the textsand tasks for all learners are acknowledged in theText(s) and Task Title(s) Proposal Form.OCR consultants may contact centres requestingfurther information in order to be able to confirmthe appropriateness of the text(s) and/or task(s).Centres are advised to wait until they have receivedconfirmation from OCR that the chosen texts and tasksare suitable before learners begin working on thetasks.More information about the deadlines for submittingthe form and expected turnaround times can be foundin the OCR Admin Guide and Entry Codes: 14–19Qualifications, which can be downloaded from the OCRwebsite: www.ocr.org.uk.10© OCR 2014A Level in English Language and Literature (EMC)
Analytical and comparative writingAt least one of the two texts must be chosen fromthe list below and at least one text must have beenpublished post-2000. The post-2000 texts below aremarked *.Text 1 – At least one text should be selected from thefollowing:••George Orwell: Down and Out in Paris andLondon••Jenny Diski: Skating to Antarctica••Alexander Masters: Stuart: A Life Backwards*••Allie Brosh: Hyperbole and a Half*••Bill Bryson: The Lost Continent••Anon: I Am The Secret Footballer*••Anna Funder: Stasiland*••Jeannette Winterson: Why Be Happy When YouCould be Normal?*••Stephen Grosz: The Examined Life*••Solomon Northrop: Twelve Years a Slave••Xinran: What the Chinese Don’t Eat*••Truman Capote: In Cold Blood.Text 2 – Free choice:The second text must be a text published in book form,drawn from any genre. The text could be from a literarygenre (novels, short stories, plays, poetry or literarynon-fiction). Alternatively, it could be a publishedwork or a collection from a non-literary genre (suchas collections of journalism, essays, speeches, diaries,letters and interviews). More unusual text types, suchas graphic novels or comedy scripts, television or filmscreenplays, as long as they have been published inbook form, are equally acceptable. Learners couldselect their second text from the Text 1 list providedthat at least one of the two texts selected for thissection has been published post-2000. Learners are notpermitted to choose a text from the set list of texts forany other component in this A Level in Language andLiterature (EMC) specification.The non examined assessment should provideopportunities for learners’ independent choice andspecialisation. It is not advisable for any two learnersto do the same task on the same two texts.The purpose is for learners to pursue an area ofindividual interest, drawing on what they’ve learnedduring the course, using literary and linguisticmethods. For example:••how the writers create the ‘expert’ voice in TheExamined Life and Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink••how Anna Funder uses the first person narrativevoice differently in Stasiland and All that I Am,two different accounts of life in East Germany••how Bill Bryson and Stewart Lee use satire topoke fun at the behaviour of ordinary people,in The Lost Continent and How I Escaped MyCertain Fate••how the writers create the voice of theirsubject(s) through dialogue in Stuart: A LifeBackwards and in In Cold Blood.Learners should be able to:••apply relevant methods of text analysis, drawingon linguistic and literary fields••identify and describe how meanings and effectsare created and conveyed••make accurate reference to texts and sources• • synthesise and reflect on their knowledge andunderstanding of linguistic and literary conceptsand methods in the study of texts.2© OCR 2014A Level in English Language and Literature (EMC) 11
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