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WJEC COURSE OUTLINE – ENGLISH LANGUAGE
EXAM
| | Paper 1 | Written Paper 2 hours |
30%
| SECTION A (15%) EN2
Reading – of a prose passage from the English Literary Heritage
SECTION B (15%) EN3
Two Writing tasks:
- One to inform/ explain/ describe (7.5%)
- One to explore/ imagine/ entertain (7.5%)
| | Paper 2 | Written Paper 2 hours |
30%
| SECTION A (15%) EN2
Reading – of non-fiction and media texts
SECTION B (15%) EN3
Two Writing tasks:
- One to argue/ persuade/ advise (7.5%)
- One to analyse/ review/ comment (7.5%)
| | COURSEWORK | Speaking and Listening
20%
| Variety of tasks. Assessment should focus on:
- extended individual contributions
- group discussion and interaction
- drama focused activities
| Written Coursework
20%
| - Reading: Play by Shakespeare *
- Reading: Poetry from Different Cultures *
- Writing: EITHER to explore/ imagine/ entertain
OR to inform/ explain/ describe - Writing: EITHER to argue/ persuade/ advise
OR to analyse/ review/ comment
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* may also be used as English Literature coursework WJEC COURSE OUTLINE – ENGLISH LITERATURE
EXAM
| Written Paper 2 ½ hours
70% | SECTION A PROSE 30%
| - Close reading of extract from set text (10 marks)
- Extended writing on set text (20 marks)
| SECTION B DRAMA 30%
| - Close reading of extract from set text (10 marks)
- Extended writing on set text (20 marks)
| SECTION C POETRY 10%
| - Guided response to unseen poem (10 marks)
| | COURSEWORK | 30%
| 1. Poetry
2. Poetry
3. Prose
4. Drama | one including pre-1914 work, the other including post-1914 work
texts to be chosen so that pre- and post- 1914 works are covered across coursework and written paper
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