In accordance with the launch of AQA's brand new A-level in Creative Writing (Autumn 2012), the English Department will be offering this subject for the first time in September 2013. AQA is the first awarding body to offer a Level 3 qualification in Creative Writing. Like AQA, we believe they have produced something unique and innovative. Developed in close consultation with higher education and with A-level and GCSE teachers, the new specification will: • provide opportunities to study creative writing as a discipline in its own right, distinct from English studies • complement but not overlap English Literature and/or Language study • allow aspiring writers to trace a route through school or college on to higher education and into professional practice • appeal to a wide range of students, including those studying other disciplines such as science or humanities Creative Writing is firmly established as a distinct discipline within higher education, leading to a range of professional careers within the creative and cultural industries. This specification is designed to introduce students to Creative Writing, separate from, but complementing, the study of Arts and English subjects that they may have completed at GCSE.

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