English Language and Literature
Advanced GCE in English Language and Literature
Course Overview
- To engage with a range of canonical fiction and non-fiction texts whilst analysing language on a rage of levels; to engage with the contexts and critical theories of writers applying these to analysis of language and meaning.
Qualification Details
- Qualification: Advanced GCE in English Language and Literature
- Exam Board: AQA
Course Teacher Profile
Miss C. Ceney
CTL
Miss Ceney is the Curriculum Team Lead for English in the Amethyst Sixth Form
Course Requirements
Ideally, students should achieve Grade 6 in both GCSE English Language and Literature.
Year 1 Summary
- A range of texts including Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’, fiction and non-fiction taken from a Parisian anthology and poetry from Carol Ann Duffy.
- You will develop your analysis and written skills, completing re-creative writing tasks and textual analysis.
Year 2 Summary
- 20% of the course gives you the freedom to analyse your own fiction and non-fiction texts as part of the non-examined assessment.
- The remainder of the course sees a return to Paris, Duffy and Shelley but this time with a greater weighting on context. The incredible The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald is also explored, alongside A Streetcar Named Desire, an American classic.
Careers and Next Steps
Do you want to have a career in one of the following fields?
- Journalism
- Teaching
- Writing (poetry, novels, travel writing, plays)
- Performance
- Marketing and Advertising
- PR
- Law
- Business