"The coverage of A level English Language and Literature is broader than that of English Literature A level since, in addition to the study of novels, poetry and plays, it includes the study of non-fiction spoken and written texts as well as providing exciting opportunities for creative writing. This programme allows you to study a combination of varied texts from both a literary and linguistic perspective. You will develop your written skills and learn to adapt your individual writing for different audiences and purposes. KEY TOPICS how spoken voices are formed and written voices created in literary, non-literary and digital texts how writers convey their thoughts or ideas on a theme in literary and non-fiction writing allowing you to demonstrate your skills as a writer, crafting your own original texts for different audiences YOU WILL develop your understanding of how writers and speakers shape and craft language to present an identity or persona develop your understanding of how writers use language techniques and literary devices to craft your work and communicate ideas or issues make connections between texts as well as look at the significance and influence of the contexts in which they were produced and received acquire the synthesised knowledge and understanding required to produce original pieces of writing"