Component 1: Voices in Speech and Writing; an Anthology. Comparing Voices
Students complete the study of their prescribed anthology of twenty short non-fiction texts, revising the texts from Year 12. They hone their comparative skills when analysing one of their twenty short studied non-fiction texts with an unseen non-fiction text, both of which are printed on the exam paper. Timed practice questions and essay exercises in lessons throughout course.
Component 1: Voices in Speech and Writing. Drama Texts
Students revise their prescribed drama text. This is an open book exam; students are provided with ‘clean copies’ in all assessments. In addition to the evaluative literary and linguistic skills, study revise how the texts engage with the social, personal, literary and political issues raised in the late Twentieth Century and today. Timed practice questions and essay exercises in lessons throughout course.
Component 2: Varieties in Language and Literature; prose fiction and other genres. Crossing Boundaries
Students continue to analyse an unseen non-fiction text, applying literary and linguistic terminology when critically evaluating the writer’s methods. 1 practice exam question in early Spring Term trial exams; 1 further in late Spring Term trial exams. Practice questions and essay exercises in lessons throughout Year 13.
Component 2: Varieties in Language and Literature; prose fiction and other genres. Crossing Boundaries
Students study their final fiction text from the ‘Crossing Boundaries’ section of this exam, comparing these writer’s methods with their Year 12 fiction text. This is an open book exam; students are provided with ‘clean copies’ in all assessments. In addition to honing their comparative evaluative literary and linguistic skills, study also focuses on how the texts engage with the social, personal, literary and political issues raised in the late Twentieth Century and today. 1 practice exam question in early Spring Term trial exams; 1 further in late Spring Term trial exams. Practice questions and essay exercises in lessons throughout Year 13.
Non-examination assessment
Students are underway writing their own a short story, a non-fiction article and a commentary on the linguistic and literary techniques they have crafted for these creative pieces. This is completed by the end of the winter term. Verbal feedback is continuous. Written feedback is provided at interim deadline dates. These dates are published to students and parents in Year 12, when the NEA is launched.