ELLB4 – Introduction
ELLB4 (Text Transformation) is the fourth unit of the new (2009) AQA English Language and Literature B course; it’s a coursework unit worth 40% of the student’s A2 mark (i.e. 20% of the whole A-level). The key texts for this unit are selected from a list prescribed by AQA. Students are required to choose two literary works from this list of prescribed authors and transform them into different genres. They must also provide a commentary/commentaries which reflect upon their work, demonstrating greater understanding of the creative process. The coursework has two parts:
Candidates must use as the source material for their transformation(s) two texts, chosen from two of the three lists of prescribed authors. The current authors are:
There are no prescribed texts: the only prescriptions are the authors above.
Associated Resources
AQA ELLB4 Guide.doc
Links between ELLB2 and ELLB4
Like ELLB2 (see the Englishedu guide Introduction to ELLB2), ELLB4 requires students to be familiar with the key concepts of genre, context, audience and purpose, as well as with the analysis of written language. These aspects are covered in the Englishedu guides Introduction to ELLB1, Introduction to ELLB2 and Introduction to ENGB1.
ELLB4 is a step up from the AS coursework module ELLB2, but it still requires the knowledge of many...
