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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
EXAMINED USING 9-1 GRADES EXAM BOARD: AQA SYLLABUS NUMBER: 8700
ASSESSMENT: 100% EXAMINATION
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WHAT WILL I LEARN? CGA PATHWAY
You will draw upon a range of texts and engage with creative, as well as real and relevant contexts. You will have opportunities to develop higher-order reading and critical thinking skills that encourage genuine enquiry into different topics and themes.
The texts include literature and extended literary non-fiction and other writing such as essays, reviews and journalism (both print and online).
The critique and appreciation of these texts will help you develop order to acquire contextual knowledge. through commentary and editorial. as a writer in a variety of types of writing.
The course includes a spoken language accreditation. Debate and discussion are a core part of English lessons.
Paper 1: Explorations in Creating Reading and Writing
Paper 2: Writers’ Viewpoints and KS5: A Level English Literature
HIGHER EDUCATION: University
As a ‘facilitating’ subject A-level English Literature will keep many degree courses open to you.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU NEED TO:
read around the subject in
stay abreast of current affairs Perspectives read as much as possible in order to increase vocabulary, improve spelling and develop an ‘ear’ for language.
work hard to increase your written technical accuracy (SPAG – Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar).
