AS Level English Language and Literature

Introduction

AS Level English Language and Literature aims to encourage an appreciation of literature in English – prose, poetry and drama – of different types and from different cultures; and to develop the key skills required to read, analyze and communicate effectively in English, thereby distinguishing between literary texts and non-literary texts. By studying a range of texts, students understand more about writers’ choices of language, form and structure, and develop their ability to form independent opinions about what they read. Students also improve their understanding of the English language and how it is used, extending their skills across a range of writing styles, including imaginative, discursive and argumentative.

Objectives

Systematize the core knowledge of the subject

Become familiar with most
A Level exam formats

Reduce pressure and study time

Improve scores effectively

Enhance independant thinking

Create a solid foundation for higher education

Characteristics

Quality teachers with extensive knowledge about students psychology

Teaching programs are based on international standards

Exclusive materials that closely follow the A Level formats

Personalized teaching method according to student progress

Commitment on A Level pass grade

Coursework completion support

Course content

Paper 1: Passages for comment

1.1 Written material in a variety of forms: genre, writer's purpose and tone

1.2 Identifying language features: vocabulary

1.3 Identifying language features: figures of speech

1.4 Identifying language features: structure

1.5 Writing for a particular purpose or audience

1.6 Short passages for comment

1.7 Directed writing tasks for short passages for comment

1.8 Directed writing before commentary: short passage

1.9 Longer passages for comment

1.10 Directed writing tasks for longer passages for comment

1.11 Directed writing before commentary: longer passage

1.12 Paper 1 Exam practice

Paper 2: Composition

2.1 Narrative writing

2.2 Exemplars of good narrative writing

2.3 Descriptive writing

2.4 Exemplars of good descriptive writing

2.5 Imaginative writing

2.6 Exemplars of good imaginative writing

2.7 Discursive and argumentative writing

2.8 Exemplars of good discursive and argumentative writing

2.9 Exam practice in narrative, descriptive and imaginative writing

2.10 Exam practice in discursive and argumentative writing

Paper 3: Poetry

3.1 Introduction to poetry

3.2 The language of poetry

3.3 Poetic structures

3.4 Scansion

3.5 Rhyme and sound effects

3.6 Writing on poetry for the exam

Paper 3: Prose

4.1 Studying a novel

4.2 The novel: openings and what they show

4.3 The novel: structure

4.4 The novel: characterisation

4.5 The novel: writing on prose passages for the exam

4.6 Writing an exam essay on prose

Paper 4: Drama

5.1 Studying a play

5.2 Studying the themes of plays

5.3 Studying play structures

5.4 Characters in drama

5.5 The language of drama

5.6 Writing on plays for the exam

5.7 A guide to exam questions

Choose a form of study

Small class

Private tutoring group

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