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A Level pathways are designed to prepare you for higher education and beyond, be it a degree, research or a wide range of careers. In year one you will study the AS specification and take exams in May/June. If successful, you will progress to year two and complete the full A-level.
This course is based on two disciplines within English study's main areas of study: English literature which covers drama, prose and creative writing and English language which includes language, syntax, grammar and phonology. You will develop your own writing skills and an understanding of how language is used for different audiences.
You will have the opportunity to go on a number of theatre trips. AS and A2 groups regularly go to see productions at the RSC in Stratford-Upon-Avon and The Lowry Centre in Manchester. The College also has strong links with the English department at Aston University and the students have bi-annual attendance at undergraduate lectures by the professors in residence.
You will need 5 GCSEs in curriculum subjects, grades 4 or above, to include English language at grade 5 or above.
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
Section A - Creation of Voice: In this section, you will be required to create an original piece of writing to a specific genre inspired by a text in the Voices in Speech and Writing anthology. This anthology offers a diverse range of media texts including articles, reportage, reviews, interviews and blogs.
Section B - Comparison of Voice: In this section, you will compare another text from the Voices in Speech and Writing anthology with an unseen text of a different genre. You will analyse how writers shape a clear 'voice' in their writing through their lexical choices, grammatical structures, literary devices and rhetorical features.
IELTS 5.5; Reading and writing must be at 5.5
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