ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • GCSE Language and Literature at Grade 6 +
  • Passionate about reading and the study of a wide variety of language and literature texts
  • Dedicated to the exploration of writers’ intentions and contexts
  • An interest in the media, spoken language and creative writing

FUTURE PROGRESSION

  • A Level Language and Literature can lead to a wide and varied range of careers including; journalism, law, media, teaching, linguistics, foreign translation and teaching abroad, writing, editing and copywriting
  • The skills you will acquire throughout this A Level course are well suited to a multitude of degrees and are essential life skills, which will help you to excel in any career

WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?

The Language and Literature course is assessed via two exam papers at the end of Year 13, both worth 40% of your final grade.

There is also a Non-Examination Assessment (coursework piece ) which is worth 20% of your final grade. This piece is a comparison of two texts of your choice, one literary text and one non literary text. Popular themes for this unit of study include the portrayal of varying attitudes towards race, gender, social inequality, mental health and the portrayal of serial killers within your chosen texts.

Paper One (3 hours):

  • An anthology centered around attitudes to Paris. The anthology contains a variety of texts including diary entries, letters, blogs and transcripts.
  • ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood
  • The ‘Meantime’ Poetry Anthology by Carol Ann Duffy

Paper Two (2 hours and 30 minutes):

  • ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Tennessee Williams
  • ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F.Scott Fitzgerald

FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact Miss Hayes to discuss further 
lhayes@stjohns.bhcet.org.uk