English Language and Literature

Assessment

Paper 1 - 3 hour exam worth 40% of grade -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 Paper 2 - 2 hour 30 mins worth 40% of grade - 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 Non-Examination Assessment (NEA) Assessed by teachers. Moderated by AQA worth 20% of grade A personal investigation that explores a specific technique or theme in both literary and non-literary discourse (2,500–3,000 words) Making connections – investigation on a chosen theme and texts Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activity