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Exams and Assessment Information • English Language: 2 written exams both lasting 1 hour 45 minutes in which you will answer questions on a range of fiction and non-fiction texts and complete 2 creative writing tasks (100% of final grade) • English Literature: Shakespeare and the 19th Century novel - exam lasting 1 hour 45 minutes (40% of final grade) and Modern texts and poetry – exam lasting 2 hours 15 minutes (60% of final grade) • Spoken language presentations (0%) What will I learn about? • Non-fiction texts from the 19th, 20th and 21st century including travel writing, diary entries and quality journalism • How to analyse a range of fiction texts including Shakespeare’s Macbeth, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies and Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde as well as conflict poetry • How to write in a variety of forms such as narrative descriptions and argumentative essays • Developing presentation and discussion skills in front of an audience ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE How will I learn? • Taking part in exploratory activities designed to develop confidence in reading and writing • Being involved in group discussions, arguments and debates to develop critical opinions regarding literature • Building confidence in reading skills by encountering a range of non-fiction texts across three centuries • Having the opportunity to read and enjoy literature from a range of times and genres • Encouraging personal responses to literature through analysing unseen texts • Developing a precise and accurate writing style through practising technical aspects of written and spoken expression Where could English take me? • The key English skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening are required in all academic courses and all careers. • The study of English develops confidence. • The study of English can provide a life-long love of literature. • You will achieve critical skills that are applicable in a wide range of contexts. Additional Costs and Entry Requirements • Students will need copies of all the English Literature texts • There are no specific entry requirements for English Language and Literature Course Specification & further information AQA GCSE English Language and Literature – use the links below for more details: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/specifications/ AQA-8700-SP-2015.PDF https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/ specifications/AQA-8702-SP-2015.PDF 7