AS English

AS English

Course Aims:
At AS the specification aims to:
1) encourage candidates to develop their ability to use linguistic and literary critical concepts and analytical frameworks in commenting on a wide range of spoken language and written texts;

2) encourage candidates to develop as independent, confident and reflective readers:

3) enable candidates to relate literary and non-literary texts to the contexts in which they were produced;

4) enable candidates to develop their skills in speaking and writing for different purposes and audiences.

Course Content:
Modules covered:

Language production

This module focuses on the way that texts are written. Students get the opportunity to analyse texts and produce their own writing in a variety of formats.

Poetic study

Students study the work of a particular poet concentrating on the literary techniques used with their poems

Study of Language Prose and Speech

Students study a novel looking at plot, characterisation, narrative voice, language and context. The course also focuses on the language of speech in transcripts, speeches etc

Progression:
Progression subject to student numbers, students can progress onto the second year A2 level of the course.

Awarding Body:
AQA

Exam:
AQA AS English

Qualification:
AQA AS English

Level:
3

Duration:
3 hours a week for 30 weeks.

Please Note:
Courses are offered subject to viability of group size as defined by Southport College. The information in this leaflet is accurate at the date of printing only. Please refer to Southport College for confirmation.