English Language and Literature Key Stage 5 Transition Pack
English Language and Literature Key Stage 5 Transition Pack
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Welcome to A Level English Language and Literature This pack has been designed to prepare you for your initial study of Key Stage 5 English Language and Literature. A Levels are rigorous and demanding qualifications, but they offer you a chance to learn about your chosen subjects in depth and are incredibly rewarding. It is vital that you are well prepared and use some of the time you have over the summer to complete the work set in this transition pack. The work that you put in over the summer will pay off when your course begins. Contents
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Key things for do before the course begins Why study English Language and Literature? How will I be assessed? Next steps – summer work September baseline tests
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Key things to do before the course begins 1) Invest in a folder and dividers – there is a lot to learn so it is vital that you are organised 2) Purchase a copy of the course set text: A Room With a View, E.M Forster. ISBN: 9780141199825. Please ensure you purchase this version of the set text as it will be used for study in class. 3) Read through this pack carefully and work through the preparation activities. This will give you a solid foundation from which to start your course.
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Why study English Language and Literature? During the two year course, you will;
Develop a combined understanding of Language and Literature Engage with a variety of texts, both spoken and written Have the chance to write creatively Gain an English qualification that will support different career paths The aims and objectives of the Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Language and Literature are to enable students to:
develop and apply their knowledge of literary analysis and evaluation develop and apply their understanding of the concepts and methods appropriate for the analysis and study of language use linguistic and literary approaches in their reading and interpretation of texts, showing how the two disciplines can relate to each other engage creatively and critically with a wide range of texts explore the ways in which texts relate to each other and the contexts in which they are produced and received develop their skills as producers and interpreters of language undertake independent and sustained studies to develop their skills as producers and interpreters of language
Follow-on study After studying A Level English Language and Literature you can go on to study English at a higher level. Alternatively, you can use this course to support a different career path, for example, teaching or law.
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How will I be assessed?
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Next steps – summer work 1) Read the text glossary on pages 6 and 7 of Voices in Speech and Writing: An Anthology. TASK: Make a mind map of the key attributes of each text type. 2) Read each of the texts printed in Voices in Speech and Writing: An Anthology. Make initial notes (using your knowledge from the Text glossary on pages 6 and 7). Your notes should respond to the following bullet points:
What kind of text is this? Which features does it demonstrate that help you to work this out? Who is the intended audience of the piece? What purpose is the piece intending to achieve? Is the piece scripted or spontaneous? How can you tell? Does the piece have elements of both types of spoken language? Is there any contextual information you know about that could affect the speaker’s delivery and purpose? 3) Read the article by Charlie Brooker entitled ‘Too much talk for one planet: why I’m reducing my word emissions’ on page 8 of Voices in Speech and Writing: An Anthology. Write a response to the following task (500-800 words).
Analyse how the speaker shapes their language to create a sense of voice. You must consider: - The use of linguistic and literary features - The influence of audience and purpose - The context of the text 4) Read the set text: A Room with a View, E.M. Forster. Research the context of the novel and consider factors which may have influenced Forster’s work.
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Extension During the course of your study, you will be required to undertake wider reading to contribute to your coursework. A good starting point for this study would be to read one of the following four fiction and non-fiction text pairings: Journeys Fiction: The Life of Pi, Yann Martel Non-fiction: The Motorcycle Diaries, Che Guevara War and Conflict Fiction: Libra, Don Delillo Non-fiction: Testament of Youth, Vera Brittain Belief and Superstition Fiction: The Crucible, Arthur Miller Non-fiction: Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi Entrapment Fiction: The Duchess of Malfi, John Webster Non-fiction: An Evil Cradling, Brian Keenan For the pairing you read, make notes responding to the following question: How do your chosen texts present their title topic?
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September baseline tests In the opening weeks of your course, you will be required to sit an exam based on the study you have completed over the summer and in the first weeks of lessons. This assessment will be formulated on the following basis: You will be directed to read one of the texts from Voices in Speech and Writing: An Anthology and then to respond to an exam style question which will require you to consider how the writer or speaker creates ‘voice’ in the text. Mark scheme for September baseline test
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Welcome to A Level English Language and Literature This pack has been designed to prepare you for your initial study of Key Stage 5 English Language and Literature. A Levels are rigorous and demanding qualifications, but they offer you a chance to learn about your chosen subjects in depth and are incredibly rewarding. It is vital that you are well prepared and use some of the time you have over the summer to complete the work set in this transition pack. The work that you put in over the summer will pay off when your course begins. Contents
Page
Key things for do before the course begins Why study English Language and Literature? How will I be assessed? Next steps – summer work September baseline tests
3 4 5 8 10
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Key things to do before the course begins 1) Invest in a folder and dividers – there is a lot to learn so it is vital that you are organised 2) Purchase a copy of the course set text: A Room With a View, E.M Forster. ISBN: 9780141199825. Please ensure you purchase this version of the set text as it will be used for study in class. 3) Read through this pack carefully and work through the preparation activities. This will give you a solid foundation from which to start your course.
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Why study English Language and Literature? During the two year course, you will;
Develop a combined understanding of Language and Literature Engage with a variety of texts, both spoken and written Have the chance to write creatively Gain an English qualification that will support different career paths The aims and objectives of the Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Language and Literature are to enable students to:
develop and apply their knowledge of literary analysis and evaluation develop and apply their understanding of the concepts and methods appropriate for the analysis and study of language use linguistic and literary approaches in their reading and interpretation of texts, showing how the two disciplines can relate to each other engage creatively and critically with a wide range of texts explore the ways in which texts relate to each other and the contexts in which they are produced and received develop their skills as producers and interpreters of language undertake independent and sustained studies to develop their skills as producers and interpreters of language
Follow-on study After studying A Level English Language and Literature you can go on to study English at a higher level. Alternatively, you can use this course to support a different career path, for example, teaching or law.
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How will I be assessed?
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Next steps – summer work 1) Read the text glossary on pages 6 and 7 of Voices in Speech and Writing: An Anthology. TASK: Make a mind map of the key attributes of each text type. 2) Read each of the texts printed in Voices in Speech and Writing: An Anthology. Make initial notes (using your knowledge from the Text glossary on pages 6 and 7). Your notes should respond to the following bullet points:
What kind of text is this? Which features does it demonstrate that help you to work this out? Who is the intended audience of the piece? What purpose is the piece intending to achieve? Is the piece scripted or spontaneous? How can you tell? Does the piece have elements of both types of spoken language? Is there any contextual information you know about that could affect the speaker’s delivery and purpose? 3) Read the article by Charlie Brooker entitled ‘Too much talk for one planet: why I’m reducing my word emissions’ on page 8 of Voices in Speech and Writing: An Anthology. Write a response to the following task (500-800 words).
Analyse how the speaker shapes their language to create a sense of voice. You must consider: - The use of linguistic and literary features - The influence of audience and purpose - The context of the text 4) Read the set text: A Room with a View, E.M. Forster. Research the context of the novel and consider factors which may have influenced Forster’s work.
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Extension During the course of your study, you will be required to undertake wider reading to contribute to your coursework. A good starting point for this study would be to read one of the following four fiction and non-fiction text pairings: Journeys Fiction: The Life of Pi, Yann Martel Non-fiction: The Motorcycle Diaries, Che Guevara War and Conflict Fiction: Libra, Don Delillo Non-fiction: Testament of Youth, Vera Brittain Belief and Superstition Fiction: The Crucible, Arthur Miller Non-fiction: Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi Entrapment Fiction: The Duchess of Malfi, John Webster Non-fiction: An Evil Cradling, Brian Keenan For the pairing you read, make notes responding to the following question: How do your chosen texts present their title topic?
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September baseline tests In the opening weeks of your course, you will be required to sit an exam based on the study you have completed over the summer and in the first weeks of lessons. This assessment will be formulated on the following basis: You will be directed to read one of the texts from Voices in Speech and Writing: An Anthology and then to respond to an exam style question which will require you to consider how the writer or speaker creates ‘voice’ in the text. Mark scheme for September baseline test
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