A-Level Overview Year 2: English Language & Literature Term WJS/AI AHB/CSD Key Skills / Coursework / PSAs / Deadlines 1 Non-exam component: Paper 2: The Great Gatsby Independent personal investigation Context research coursework Character and theme Synthesis of research Introducing techniques critical Independent critical Research techniques commentary reading of the text and themes Drafting investigation 2 Non-exam component: Paper 2: The Great Gatsby Draft 3,000 word personal investigation Deconstruction of text study. coursework Close study of language Final coursework Incorporating research Recreative tasks piece to be Conceptualising Essay technique submitted before Compiling and Christmas referencing research Preparations for sources mock exams 3 Paper 1: Remembered Paper 2: A Streetcar Named Paris Anthology – Places: Paris Anthology Desire independent reading Consolidation of Context linguistic terms • linguistic terms Close reading of play Read play Audience, purpose and Character study independently • genre Place/Point of View focus • 4 Paper 1: Remembered Paper 2: A Streetcar Paris Anthology Places: Paris Anthology Named Desire reading Comparing texts Dramatic techniques Completion of • Consolidation of Key Themes essays. • different levels of language Close study of Close reading of Revising genre language play • conventions Essay technique 5 Paper 1: Remembered Paper 1: Revision A Paris Anthology – Places: Paris Anthology Handmaid’s Tale Wider reading Consolidation of genre Language Essay • conventions techniques completion Key themes A Handmaid’s Literary criticism Tale – independent reading 6 Consolidation and exam Paper 1: Revision John Donne’s – practice Donne’s poetry poetry
A-Level Overview Year 2: English Language & Literature Term WJS/AI AHB/CSD Key Skills / Coursework / PSAs / Deadlines 1 Non-exam component: personal investigation coursework Introducing techniques Research techniques and themes Drafting investigation Paper 2: The Great Gatsby Context Character and theme critical commentary Independent research Synthesis of research Independent critical reading of the text 2 Non-exam component: personal investigation coursework Incorporating research Conceptualising Compiling and referencing research sources Paper 2: The Great Gatsby Deconstruction of text Close study of language Recreative tasks Essay technique Draft 3,000 word study. Final coursework piece to be submitted before Christmas Preparations for mock exams 3 Paper 1: Remembered Places: Paris Anthology • Consolidation of linguistic terms • Audience, purpose and genre • Place/Point of View focus Paper 2: A Streetcar Named Desire Context Close reading of play Character study Paris Anthology – independent reading linguistic terms Read play independently 4 Paper 1: Remembered Places: Paris Anthology • Comparing texts • Consolidation of different levels of language • Revising genre conventions Paper 2: A Streetcar Named Desire Dramatic techniques Key Themes Close study of language Essay technique Paris Anthology reading Completion of essays. Close reading of play 5 Paper 1: Remembered Places: Paris Anthology • Consolidation of genre conventions Paper 1: Revision – A Handmaid’s Tale Language techniques Key themes Literary criticism Paris Anthology Wider reading Essay completion A Handmaid’s Tale – independent reading 6 Consolidation and exam practice Paper 1: Revision – Donne’s poetry John Donne’s poetry
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