Bridging Task English Language
| Subject: English Language |
| Task: |
| 1) Sign up and complete this course online. At the end, there is a certificate to print which will act as proof of completion.
2) Research and find copies of five texts that you would be interested in writing in the style of. This could be: a short story, the opening of a novel, newspaper article, review of film/album, sports commentary, poem, local interest article, 3) Read through and print the specification here to give you an idea of what will be covered in the two years. https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/specifications/AQA-7701-7702-SP-2015.PDF 4) Read through this document from AQA on the terminology required for the course. Make revision cards of any terms you already are aware of to secure that knowledge ready for the start of the course. https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-7701-7702-GLOSSARY.PDF |
| Why is this required for September? |
| 1) This will help with your foundational knowledge for the course
2) This links to the original writing coursework and will begin your research for your piece. 3) It’s a good idea to know the different aspects of the course and the breakdown of percentages of the exams and NEA. 4) This is a glimpse into the terminology you will learn as you progress through the course. |
| What Assessment/Feedback should you expect? |
| 1) The certificate will be checked in lesson.
2) The research will be looked at and discussed with you in Term 1 as you narrow down and select a style model for writing your own piece. 3) This is a useful document to have in your folder – particularly as it contains the mark scheme for the NEA within it. 4) These will be checked and tested through retrieval at the start of the course. It will give us a clear idea of students’ starting point on this knowledge. |
| Time this task (s) should take: |
| 1) It says this is hours long but if you read and complete, it is more like 40 mins to 1 hour.
2) This could take half an hour or much longer – it depends on how thorough you wish to be and where your research takes you! 3) 20 minutes to print and read through. 4) This will take 15 minutes to read through but creating the revision cards will depend on your base knowledge. Cards will be made for all terms eventually. |
| Suggested links or other resources to support: |
| https://www.cambridge.org/gb/education/subject/english/english-language/level-english-language/a-as-level-english-language-aqa-student-book?isbn=9781107465626&format=PB This is the recommended text book.
https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-7702-RL.PDF Here is an exhaustive resource list to look into some important theorists. The final table at the end has some interesting links to useful blogs and websites.
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| Optional Extra tasks: |
| There are many Seneca pages related the English Language at A-Level. You are welcome to complete them.
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| How will this link to independent study tasks in September? |
| 1) This is similar to the Seneca tasks you will be set in September.
2) This will help to prepare research for your coursework and research will be required for both pieces in Y12 and Y13 but you get full choice of topic. 3) There will be documents to read and process throughout. 4) This will prepare you well for the learning of the terminology and theory that will be required throughout your independent study. |
