Course Summary
You will develop your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills throughout this course. You’ll read and discuss a range of texts, write about material you have read and produce your own pieces of original fiction and non-fiction writing. By the end of this course you will have read a wide range of texts fluently and with good understanding, and be able to critical analyse them. You will also use knowledge gained from wider reading to inform and improve your own writing.
Key Topics
- Reading and understanding texts
- Analysing language and structure
- Creative writing
- Non-fiction writing
- Speaking and listening.
Assessment
This course is 100% exam based. There is also a Spoken Language endorsement, which is compulsory but carries no additional marks. If you completed this at school, the result will be carried over. If you have not done this element before, you will be required to give a short presentation on a topic of your choice and then take questions from the audience.
Enrichment Opportunities
Join ourCreative Writing group.
Progression
Further Colleg Study: Level 3 courses.
University Courses: English Literature, Journalism, Politics, Law, Creative Writing.
Career Options: Journalist, researcher, copywriter, publishing assistant, communications and PR professional.
Entry Requirements
At least four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English and maths.