English Language & Literature AS/A2

EXAMINATION BOARD AQA
AS SPECIFICATION CODE 5726
A2 SPECIFICATION CODE 6726

Course Introduction:
This course aims to develop students as independent, confident & reflective readers, able to relate literary and non-literary texts to the contexts in which they are produced.

The course studied is designed to encourage students to:
• Enjoy a subject that is stimulating & fun
• Understand our culture and where we came from in terms of our literary heritage
• Be more adept at expressing yourself
• Take part in a subject that is a respected A Level, desired by universities & employers

Entry Requirements:
To succeed in this course students will need to have attained:
GCSE Grade B in English Language,
Grade C in English Literature

Course Assessment:
AS Level (Year 12)
Unit 1 Introduction to Language and Literature study

Assessed by way of an examination
AS 60% A2 30%

Unit 2 Genres in Language & Literature

Coursework
AS 40% A2 20%

A2 Level (Year 13)

Unit 3 Talk in Life & Literature

Assessed by way of an examination
A2 30%

Unit 4 Next Transformation

Coursework
A2 20%