The new A & AS English courses

Introduction by the NATE Post-16 & HE Committee

The first student results of the new AS/A level English courses have now been published. How have you and your students found the new courses? Your views will inform our Day Conference for post-16 GCSE, A level and HE teachers at Lordswood Girls' School on Saturday 21 April, 2018.

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* 1. Please indicate the type of school/college in which you work:

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which course(s) do you teach? Please choose all that apply:

A level English Language WJEC

A level English Language AQA

A levelEnglish Language OCR

A level English Language Edexcel

A level English Literature WJEC

A level English Literature AQA A

A level English Literature AQA B

A level English Literature OCR

A level English Literature Edexcel

A level English Language & Literature WJEC

A level English Language & Literature AQA

A level English Language & Literature OCR

A level English Language & Literature Edexcel

Other (including GCSE retakes)

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* 3. Please evaluate the quality of the A level course(s) you teach:

	English Language	English Literature	English Language & Literature
Content of course is excellent	Content of course is excellent English Language	Content of course is excellent English Literature	Content of course is excellent English Language & Literature
Content of course is acceptable	Content of course is acceptable English Language	Content of course is acceptable English Literature	Content of course is acceptable English Language & Literature
Content of course is poor	Content of course is poor English Language	Content of course is poor English Literature	Content of course is poor English Language & Literature
Assessment Objectives facilitate learning	Assessment Objectives facilitate learning English Language	Assessment Objectives facilitate learning English Literature	Assessment Objectives facilitate learning English Language & Literature
Assessment Objectives make no difference	Assessment Objectives make no difference English Language	Assessment Objectives make no difference English Literature	Assessment Objectives make no difference English Language & Literature
Assessment Objectives restrict learning	Assessment Objectives restrict learning English Language	Assessment Objectives restrict learning English Literature	Assessment Objectives restrict learning English Language & Literature
The new course is more difficult than the previous course	The new course is more difficult than the previous course English Language	The new course is more difficult than the previous course English Literature	The new course is more difficult than the previous course English Language & Literature
The new course is as difficult as the previous course	The new course is as difficult as the previous course English Language	The new course is as difficult as the previous course English Literature	The new course is as difficult as the previous course English Language & Literature
The new course is easier than the previous course	The new course is easier than the previous course English Language	The new course is easier than the previous course English Literature	The new course is easier than the previous course English Language & Literature

What have you found difficult or challenging to teach?

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* 4. Please rate the appropriateness of examination questions:

	Very appropriate	Appropriate	Inappropriate
A level English Language	A level English Language Very appropriate	A level English Language Appropriate	A level English Language Inappropriate
A level English Literature	A level English Literature Very appropriate	A level English Literature Appropriate	A level English Literature Inappropriate
A level English Language & Literature	A level English Language & Literature Very appropriate	A level English Language & Literature Appropriate	A level English Language & Literature Inappropriate

Please comment on the clarity and range of questions:

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* 5. How valuable do you find non-exam (coursework) assessment?

	Very valuable	Fairly valuable	Not valuable
A level English Language	A level English Language Very valuable	A level English Language Fairly valuable	A level English Language Not valuable
A level English Literature	A level English Literature Very valuable	A level English Literature Fairly valuable	A level English Literature Not valuable
A level English Language & Literature	A level English Language & Literature Very valuable	A level English Language & Literature Fairly valuable	A level English Language & Literature Not valuable

Please comment if you wish

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* 6. Please rate the quality of support you have received from your assessment organisation in the following respects:

	Excellent	Good	Acceptable	Poor
Specimen papers	Specimen papers Excellent	Specimen papers Good	Specimen papers Acceptable	Specimen papers Poor
Advice	Advice Excellent	Advice Good	Advice Acceptable	Advice Poor
Training	Training Excellent	Training Good	Training Acceptable	Training Poor

Please comment if you wish

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* 1. Please indicate the type of school/college in which you work:

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* 2. Which course(s) do you teach? Please choose all that apply:

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* 3. Please evaluate the quality of the A level course(s) you teach:

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* 4. Please rate the appropriateness of examination questions:

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* 5. How valuable do you find non-exam (coursework) assessment?

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* 6. Please rate the quality of support you have received from your assessment organisation in the following respects:

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* 7. Overall, what would improve the experience of teachers and students at A level in your specfic subject(s)?