A LEVEL

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 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