AS English Language & Literature
A Level
In Birmingham
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A Level
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Duration
1 Year
AS English (Language & Literature) Centres: City Academy Saltley: Fordrough Campus: Length: 1 Year. Attendance: 6 hours per week. Start date: September. Times: Daytime. Qualification: AQA AS level English Language and Literature. Entry Requirements: 16-19 year-olds: 5 GCSEs at C or above including English Language, and a pass in our Initial Assessment. Adults: a pass in our Initial.
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About this course
16-19 year-olds: 5 GCSEs at C or above including English Language, and a pass in our Initial Assessment. Adults: a pass in our Initial Assessment
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Course programme
AS English (Language & Literature)
Centres:
City Academy Saltley : Fordrough Campus :
Length:
1 Year
Attendance:
6 hours per week
Start date:
September
Times:
Daytime
Qualification:
AQA AS level English Language and Literature,
Course Content:
Unit 1 (exam): Integrated Analysis and Text Production. You will study two prose or drama texts. You will write an analysis of one text and a creative adaptation of the other. Unit 2 (exam): Analysing Speech and its Representation. You will study one prose or drama text. You will analyse language in the set text and will compare speech in two previously-unseen texts.
Other Information:
You will need to buy three set texts to use in class: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and two other literature texts. You could also buy Exploring Language and Literature by Croft & Myers, to study with at home.
Progression:
Successful students have gone on to study A2 English, or an AS or degree level in other subjects such as Journalism or Law
What's the next step?
If you are sure this is the right course for you, you can either:
- Complete an application form and return it to the Admissions Offices at either Handsworth Campus or Fordrough Campus
- Come along to one of our main enrolment sessions
AS English Language & Literature